Ingredients · Fresh
Water chestnuts
馬蹄maa5 tai4
Fresh ones, peeled. Canned will do.
Cooling寒
Traditionally eaten to clear heat. Best in hot, dry or "heaty" spells. 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).
