Macrobiotic Diet - Cooking According To The Time of The Year

Cooking According To The Time of The Year

In spring:

  • Food with a lighter quality
  • Wild plants, greens, lightly fermented food, grain species, fresh greens
  • Light cooking style: steaming, cooking for a short time, etc.

In summer:

  • Food with a lighter quality
  • Large-leaved greens, sweet corn, fruit, summer pumpkins
  • Light cooking style: steaming, quick cooking, etc.
  • More raw foods
  • Lighter grains, such as barley, and bulghur

In autumn:

  • Food with a more concentrated quality
  • Root vegetables, (winter) pumpkins, beans, cereals, etc.
  • Heavier grains such as sweet rice, mochi and millet

In winter:

  • Food with a stronger, more concentrated quality
  • Round vegetables, pickles, root vegetables, etc.
  • More miso, soy sauce, oil, and salt
  • Heavier grains such as millet, buckwheat, fried rice, etc.

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