Chinese Confinement Recipes: Pork Pepper Leek Stir Fry with Udon

Chinese Confinement Recipes: Pork Pepper Leek Stir Fry with Udon

May 30, 2021

Confinement Recipes for Week 1-3

For the first few weeks right after giving birth, confinement food is very basic and focuses on food that is easy to digest and avoids a lot of food and condiments that is believed to affect healing of the wounds. If it's a natural birth, follow this for 2 weeks and for caesareans follow for 3 weeks. They generally follow these rules.

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Chinese Confinement Recipes: Steamed Chicken Leg

Chinese Confinement Recipes: Steamed Chicken Leg

May 14, 2021

Confinement Recipes for Week 1-3

For the first few weeks right after giving birth, confinement food is very basic and focuses on food that is easy to digest and avoids a lot of food and condiments that is believed to affect healing of the wounds. If it's a natural birth, follow this for 2 weeks and for caesareans follow for 3 weeks. They generally follow these rules.

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Chinese Confinement Recipes: Steamed Pork Patty

Chinese Confinement Recipes: Steamed Pork Patty

May 12, 2021

Confinement Recipes for Week 1-3

For the first few weeks right after giving birth, confinement food is very basic and focuses on food that is easy to digest and avoids a lot of food and condiments that is believed to affect healing of the wounds. If it's a natural birth, follow this for 2 weeks and for caesareans follow for 3 weeks. They generally follow these rules.

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Chinese Confinement Recipes: Pig Trotters in Black Vinegar and Ginger

Chinese Confinement Recipes: Pig Trotters in Black Vinegar and Ginger

May 05, 2021

Pig trotters in black vinegar and ginger is the ultimate dish of confinement. A huge pot is usually made by the mother or the mother in law of the birthing mum and is given away to friends, families and neighbours alike as a celebratory food for announcing the arrival the new baby. 

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Chinese Confinement Food Recipes (UK)

Chinese Confinement Food Recipes (UK)

May 02, 2021

A Background on Chinese Confinement

Chinese confinement is a practice that has been ingrained in Chinese culture for thousands of years. From pregnancy to giving birth, a woman's body uses up a lot of nutrition to grow the baby and birthing the baby is believed to weaken the body further and therefore there is a need to recuperate through bedrest and eat nourishing food during the postpartum period. This confinement period typically last for 30-40 days right after the baby has been delivered.  

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