{"id":13562,"date":"2025-11-22T07:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=13562"},"modified":"2025-11-22T07:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:41:33","slug":"traditional-chinese-medicine-gets-a-delicious-insta-worthy-makeover-in-food-and-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=13562","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Chinese medicine gets a delicious, Insta-worthy makeover in food and drink"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The food and drink world is experiencing the rise of a secret ingredient straight out of the history books: traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).<\/p>\n

For centuries across Chinese cultures, TCM<\/span> has emphasised balancing the body\u2019s qi, its vital life and energy source. One of the easiest ways to achieve bodily harmony is by treating food as medicine.<\/div>\n

Now, these historic medicines are getting a modern, delicious makeover \u2013 preventive wellness made easy, tasty and Instagram-worthy \u2013 that appeals to a younger generation.<\/p>\n

From Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur, here are three gelato and cocktail businesses incorporating TCM into their menus.<\/p>\n

1. Que Tang Yu Fang, Kuala Lumpur<\/h3>\n

Que Tang Yu Fang is a tea shop in the Malaysian capital\u2019s Bukit Jalil neighbourhood that freshly brews TCM-inspired drinks daily, balancing unique flavours with therapeutic efficacy.<\/p>\n

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A wall of TCM ingredients is displayed at Que Tang Yu Fang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Charmaine Yu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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