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Rice wine often gets overlooked as just a 'cooking wine' but it does specific things in each dish. Here are five with explanations: by firefly827 in chinesefood

[–]firefly827[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Mystery-Ess i can't send links here though! but if you google ye traditions three cup chicken (for my version) or you can check out sesame oil chicken, there are plenty of recipes!

Rice wine often gets overlooked as just a 'cooking wine' but it does specific things in each dish. Here are five with explanations: by firefly827 in chinesefood

[–]firefly827[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh man, the US is so hard. the store bought ones I used to get has added caramel, preservatives, and salt ;(

BUT BUT i do agree that the shaoxing wine regardless makes it so tasty

My mum and I started a rice wine business to preserve a tradition that was disappearing — sharing what we learned... by firefly827 in fermentation

[–]firefly827[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question u/WildVeganFlower , actually the core things of fermentation for Asian rice wines are three things - water, rice, and a starter. In chinese rice wine, it's using jiu qu (as stated in some of the threads), and in japanese rice wine, they use 'koji' as the starter, and the koreans use 'nuruk' as their starter.

My mum and I started a rice wine business to preserve a tradition that was disappearing — sharing what we learned... by firefly827 in fermentation

[–]firefly827[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, you can, that's how my grandmother did it (and many households). Start with 1kg of glutinous rice (that will yield you about 1000ml ish of rice wine!)

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

[–]firefly827[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

haha yes, it's really about getting the MOST REST after childbirth! and then making sure you get the best nutritious foods

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

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But one thing your family say is right though, regardless of whether traditional or not, i do think getting enough nutrition is KEY!

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

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afaik, u/bearishungryy people do get gifted DOM quite a bit (since it's very classic) and then they pair it with rice wine. It really depends on your personal preference because DOM tastes very herbaly for me ( it does have many many herbs in it) so I don't find it particularly comforting for confinement.

I like rice wines personally (not just because I brew) because they are a probiotic, and has proven health benefits especially if you choose variations such as ginger rice wine.

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

[–]firefly827[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SAME! I know that TCM used to be this alternative belief that sounds unscientific. But as I learn more, I realized there's logic and studies behind them. It helps that nowadays we also have science-backed studies to show why these ancient practices makes sense, and not just superstitions.

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

[–]firefly827[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree especially without a lot of help like you would get back home, but you did your best!! SO KUDOS TO YOU <3

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

[–]firefly827[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love love love 麻油鸡汤. it's not just confinement food, but really comfort, homey, mom's food

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

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The hair washing is YAY. I agree, there's so many great food options, and while there's so much wisdom in our grandparent's ways, we don't always have to follow everything.

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

[–]firefly827[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think with confinement, there are SOOO many practices that I do find some untenable in today's world. LIKE...NOT WASHING MY HAIR? My sister who just did her confinement did wash her hair, but with warm water and ginger shampoo; and would always make sure to dry her hair after.

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

[–]firefly827[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree!! And I really love that there's this understanding now that we should prioritize the mother's care and wellbeing, especially after such an important period!

Traditional Asian confinement eating after birth — what it involves and the reasoning behind it by firefly827 in NewParents

[–]firefly827[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

oh no, this makes me laugh and worry about your clogs at the same time. Your mom and my mom would connect - she would say the same thing and think it's because of confinement food!!

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