Chinese Liquorice
TEXT Erris Ho
IMAGES António Sanmarful
This issue’s main features have focused on Traditional Chinese Medicine, so it’s only natural that our regular Zoom photographic section is all about showcasing ‘classic’ TCM recipes and ingredients. Dr Zhou Hua, a professor at Macao’s State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (SKL-QRCM), has helped us choose and photograph eight popular TCM products from the extensive range in the laboratory at the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST). Each of these recipes and ingredients have been used in China for thousands of years and many of them are highlighted in books and papers created by one of the most important figures in TCM research, Zhang Zhongjing, almost 2,000 years ago. But a word of caution for anyone who wants to try these products: Dr Zhou emphasises the importance of patients seeking medical advice from a TCM doctor beforehand. So, welcome to our ‘TCM Herb Gallery’ 2021…