Hello! It’s been a little while since my last post (I’ve been busy) but I’m here to say that the great Sam Seghers from Mindful Menus and Redcliffe Yoga & Massage is coming to Launceston (from Redcliffe, QLD) to team up with me for a fun and informative workshop!
Cook Healthy Japanese Food – Saturday 11th August (1pm-3pm)
So Sam is a whizz with Japanese cookery (having lived there for 14 years). She is going to take some great Tasmanian fresh produce and create several tasty Japanese dishes. And she’ll be able to answer all those tricky questions you have about ingredients like:
- the seaweeds (e.g. wakame and kombu – what on earth do you do with them?)
- tofu (how do you cook it so it doesn’t taste like a sponge?)
- mushrooms (e.g. shiitake, king oyster – what do you do with them?)
- green tea (e.g. what to look for in a good Japanese tea and how to brew it)
- miso (everyone is talking about it – what is it and what do you do with it?)
- And many more…
All food prepared on the day will be gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegetarian and vegan although we are also happy to discuss substitutions for other diet styles, food allergies and intolerances.
My job in all of this is to introduce you to the exciting world of Chinese Dietetics. This will change the way you think about food in a very healthy and balanced way.
In Chinese dietetics we talk about the thermal nature of a food (e.g. cold, cool, neutral, warm, hot), the flavour (bitter, sweet, pungent, salty, sour) and the organs that each food has an affinity with. You’ll discover that no wholefood should be considered good (eat tonnes of it) or evil (avoid it at all costs) for every person in the same way. We’ll talk about balance of thermal nature and flavours in your meal. And we’ll go through the Chinese dietetic properties of each food we use in the recipes on the day and the over all benefits of the dish (including the cooking methods) so that you know which ones will benefit you most.
During this time you’ll also enjoy the most amazing healthy Japanese afternoon tea banquet of all the dishes we have created on the day. Having been lucky enough to have attended several of Sam’s Japanese banquets in the past I assure you that these dishes are delicious!
If you’re interested in learning a little more about Chinese Dietetics here’s a post I wrote a while ago on balancing the five flavours in a meal.
To book tickets to Cook Healthy Japanese Foods visit our Eventbrite page.
For further information on the event visit the event on Sarah George Acupuncture on Facebook.
To book an appointment at the clinic or for further information on Chinese Medicine contact Dr Sarah George (Acupuncture). Sarah is a practitioner of acupuncture (AHPRA registered), massage therapy and natural health.