Greens with ginger & garlic
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After a long wet winter, spring is a very welcome guest. And as we know the direction of spring, and its organ the liver, is outward and upward – 肝主升發 the liver governs rising upwards & spreading outwards.
To match this with food we use the spicy/pungent flavour. This moves our qi, and aligns it to the exterior, helping us to eliminate any pathogens accumulated over the autumn and winter – a ‘spring clean’.
In this recipe fresh ginger and garlic are perfect spicy representatives – moving our qi and gently releasing the exterior, whilst moving and aiding digestion. But their flavour and qi are strong – they need grounding in some more ‘earthy’ ingredients. For balance, serve them with some neutral/sweet rice or pulses.