街市THE WET MARKET
Apple
蘋果
moistens the lungswhets the appetiteeases indigestion生津除煩
The familiar dessert apple, cored, seeded and cut into chunks with the skin left on. In fruity pork-shin pots with snow pear or fig it stews soft, lending gentle acidity and fragrance that keep the sweetness fresh rather than cloying.
TCM properties
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet、sour Meridians · spleen、lung
Traditional food therapy
In Cantonese food therapy apple is used to moisten the lungs, open the appetite and generate fluids to settle restlessness, a gentle fruit for autumn pots.
Cautions: read first
- People with diabetes should note the fruit sugar it puts into the soup
Preparation
Core it and take the pips out, then cut into pieces with the skin on.
Origin
In China, Yantai Fuji from Shandong is the famous one; Australian fruit comes from local orchards. Australian retail is locally grown (Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Royal Gala)
Availability in Australia
Easy to find
