薬膳
Yakuzen

This directory offers simple, accessible explanations of common foods from a Traditional East Asian perspective.

Yakuzen (薬膳) refers to the traditional East Asian understanding of food as nourishment and support for the whole body.

Foods are not viewed only through nutrients, but through their energetic qualities —

such as temperature, taste, and the organs they influence.

This directory is intended for education and inspiration

— not diagnosis.

Grains