Man With Super Medical Skill (Matthew) novel Chapter 2280

Since no one was talking at the dining table, Matthew took advantage of the opportunity to explain to Casper and the several other disciples from hidden sects, "The theory of herbal cuisine can be divided into two categories. The first one is edible medicinal cuisine. We incorporate herbal ingredients such as wolfberry, ginger, and ginseng into our daily cooking. Although this method is effective, the results are not very significant.

The other type is what alternative medicine practitioners call herbal cuisine. Herbal cuisine combines the principles of alternative medicine, culinary arts, and therapeutic care. By strictly following herbal cuisine recipes, we combine the essence from medicinal herbs with food ingredients. Then, we use Cathay's unique cooking techniques to combine the two, creating a dish that harmonizes the color, aroma, taste, shape, and medicinal properties.

We use medicine to enhance the taste of food while the food conceals medicinal properties. The dishes cooked with this combination are delicious and beneficial for health."

Suddenly, Casper interrupted and asked, "Mr. Larson, if what you said is true, wouldn't these food ingredients be unnecessary?"

He wasn't just nitpicking. After all, if the essence of the herbs had been extracted, wouldn't it be more convenient to consume them directly? Why would they need to go through the process of cooking?

"Mr. Gallagher, you have misunderstood the meaning. Alternative medicine emphasizes the five elements and five flavors. Sour enters the liver, bitter enters the heart, sweet enters the spleen, spicy enters the lungs, and salty enters the kidneys. These ingredients are not just delicious food but also medicinal catalysts. Furthermore, both alternative and conventional medicine theories state that medicine has 'toxicity.' After combining these ingredients, the harmful toxins in the medicinal herbs will naturally be expelled from the body along with the food."

As Casper listened to Matthew's explanation, his eyes became brighter. "Mr. Larson, what is the core of this theory?"

At that moment, Matthew's expression turned serious. His conversation with Casper was not just a simple explanation. It was also a clash of cultures between alternative and conventional medicine.