海米也称虾米或虾仁，为海产白虾、红虾、青虾加盐水焯后晒干，纳入袋中，扑打揉搓，风扬筛簸，去皮去杂而成，即经加盐蒸煮、干燥、晾晒、脱壳等工序制成的产品。因如舂谷成米，故称海米。以白虾米为上品，色味俱佳，鲜食成美。白虾须长，身、肉皆为白色，故前人有“曲身小子玉腰肢，二寸银须一寸肌”之咏。海米食用前加水浸透，肉质软嫩、味道鲜醇，煎、炒、蒸、煮均宜。
What’s Chinese about Michelle Yeoh?
Michelle, The beautiful Chinese actress, and winner of “Best Actress” at the 2023 Academy Awards. Normally her diet is vegetables, grains, curry noodles, no red meat, and, of course, Chinese tea. While doing an interview with the reporter, She first poured tea for the reporter, which is standard Chinese good manners.
Springtime Super-Charge
Toning our digestion is a great way to brighten energy and mood and ease into seasonal changes. It all happens at once: Digestion starts in the mouth. Thoroughly chewing foods sends a message to the brain to release digestive enzymes in the stomach.
Gifts of Longevity
Chinese medicine is famous for its health and longevity tonic herbs such as ginseng, astragalus, goji berries and reishi mushroom. They are adaptogens to help us deal with stress and slow signs of aging. They make caring gifts as well as wise daily foods.
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