Chef's Pick
Tender whole-wheat pasta tossed with plump shrimp, calamari, and a light garlic-herb olive oil. Finished with lemon zest and fresh parsley for a Mediterranean-inspired light meal that keeps guilt at bay.
From sourcing to plating, every step honours light cooking — low oil, low salt — to keep each ingredient's true flavour and Eastern character.
From our kitchen
Pasta is boiled in salted water to al dente, shocked in cold water to keep its bite, tossed with a little olive oil.
Shrimp and scallops seared on both sides over medium heat with little oil to seal in sweetness — crisp outside, tender inside.
Garlic is bloomed, then peeled tomatoes are simmered into a sauce seasoned with sea salt and cracked pepper — clean, not heavy.
Pasta is tossed with the sauce, topped with seafood, parsley and lemon zest — best served hot.
Seafood pasta usually hides under cream, so we built ours around the shellfish instead — shrimp, a little squid, olive oil, and just enough pasta to feel like dinner. The seafood stays the point, not the sauce.
I make it on Friday nights when I want the indulgence without the Monday regret. Light, hands-on, nobody feels deprived.
A dish built for the moments your body asks for clean fuel
Comfort food that still fits a light day.
Make a batch, freeze uncooked, cook as needed.
Filling enough to satisfy, light enough to sleep.
How to serve it, how to keep it, and who it suits best
Reheat gently — by steam, in a pan, or in the microwave for 60–90 seconds with a splash of water. Add the dressing or sauce after heating so nothing turns soggy.
Refrigerate and eat within 24–48 hours. For longer storage, freeze portions uncooked and cook them straight from frozen — do not refreeze once cooked.
Built for high-protein, calorie-aware eating: office lunches, post-workout meals, and anyone keeping an eye on carbs without eating bland food.
Every ingredient here is chosen for its xing wei — its nature and flavour — and for what Chinese food therapy has traditionally used it for.
Traditionally used to warm and to build strength — the festive protein of the Chinese table.
Traditionally used to soften and to clear mild heat — the sea mineral of the Chinese coast.
Traditionally used to build qi and blood — the universal restorative of Chinese home cooking.
Traditionally used to support qi and the stomach.
Nature, flavour and traditional use follow classic Chinese food-therapy references (traditional materia dietetica). This is food, not medicine — we describe how an ingredient is traditionally used, and make no claim to treat or cure anything.
Huashan’s lesson is adaptation: the form is fixed, the ingredients are not. A Western shape cooked with Eastern restraint.
Explore the seven schools →Real questions from our fitness-minded customers
Each serving is about 420 kcal with 28g of protein, 46g of carbs and 12g of fat.
Freeze them uncooked on a tray, then bag up; cook straight from frozen. Never refreeze after cooking.
Yes. At about 420 kcal with 28g of protein and 5g fiber, it's highly satiating and keeps most people full for 4–5 hours.
No. They're steamed or pan-seared with a little oil — all the comfort, a fraction of the fat.