Ingredients · Dried and pantry
Rice beans (chixiaodou)
赤小豆cik3 siu2 dau6
Slimmer than adzuki and used for draining damp.
Neutral平
Gentle and balanced. Traditionally fine for most people, any time of year. Source: Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society, "中醫食療——食物種類分析" (Dr Lam To-yee, registered Chinese medicine practitioner, 2022).
Where to buy
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