Medicinal diet is an important component of Chinese culinary art. The five flavours of food, namely salty, sour, sweet, bitter and pungent, if applied appropriately in meal, would be conducive to one's health and longevity. Drawing from the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacy, Chinese culinary masters have found a scientific way for dietotherapy with proper cooking.

Well known dishes are Chicken Egg in Lilly Soup, Shrimp Slices with Pearl Powder, Tianfu-style Carp, Braised Duck Seasoned with Soysauce and Dried Tangerine Peel, Steamed Bun with Minced Meat and Tuckahoe Stuffing.

[source:ebeijing.gov.cn]