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[quote=MARRIE,380453]Cantonese Classification of Food

Cantonese people pay much attention to the body's reaction to food. Food items are classified accordingly, and diet is adjusted based on the body's conditions. In effect, many Cantonese people practice food therapy in day to day situations. The following is a list of common food classifications:

Cantonese name rough translation related symptoms/effects examples cures 
燥火 dry fire (yang) causes dryness of skin, chapped lips, nose bleed etc. chili pepper, deep fried food, dried meat, lychee. any yin or cooling food

濕熱 wet heat (yang) causes mouth sore, urinary burning etc. probably due to the acidity or alkalinity. mango, pineapple, cherry. chrysanthemum, sugar cane (竹蔗), Imperata arundinacea (茅根), Prunella vulgaris L. (夏枯草)

寒涼 yin cause dizziness, weakness, pale or green face (low oxygen level in blood) etc. watermelon, cantelope, honeydew and certain kinds of melon-type fruits or vegetables, green tea. any boosting or dry fire food

滯 blocking cause indigestion, stomach gas etc. all fibrous food, e.g. yam, chestnuts haw (fruit 山楂), malt (麥芽)

毒 poisoning cause pus or swelling in wound, outbreak of acnes, hemorrhoid etc. duck, goose, bamboo shoot, all shellfish abstinence at outbreak

油膩 greasy cause gastric upset, runny stool, outbreak of acnes etc. all greasy food, e.g. bacon etc. abstinence at outbreak

清涼 cooling mild yin type that counteract the dry fire type. Also listed as yin when overused. beer, lettuce, sugar cane (竹蔗), Imperata arundinacea (茅根), American ginseng. not needed if not overused

滋潤 nourishing moisturizing, soothing apple, pear, fig, winter melon, longan, 淮山, lotus seed, lily bulb etc. not needed

補血益氣 boosting replenishing blood and Qi. Also listed as dry fire when overused. Mutton, snake, wild games, beef, red dates (紅棗). not needed if not overused

行血活氣 vigorating circulating blood and Qi. red wine, Korean ginseng. not needed

健脾, 開胃, 生津, 養心, 強筋, 強骨 etc. generating, strengthening improves various internal functions various 
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