Macrobiotic Diet - Cooking According To The Time of The Year

Cooking According To The Time of The Year

In spring:

• Food with a lighter quality
• Wild plants, greens, lightly fermented food, grain species, fresh greens
• Light cooking style: steaming, cooking for a short time, etc.

In summer:

• Food with a lighter quality
• Large-leaved greens, sweet corn, fruit, summer pumpkins
• Light cooking style: steaming, quick cooking, etc.
• More raw foods
• Lighter grains, such as barley, and bulghur

In autumn:

• Food with a more concentrated quality
• Root vegetables, (winter) pumpkins, beans, cereals, etc.
• Heavier grains such as sweet rice, mochi and millet

In winter:

• Food with a stronger, more concentrated quality
• Round vegetables, pickles, root vegetables, etc.
• More miso, soy sauce, oil, and salt
• Heavier grains such as millet, buckwheat, fried rice, etc.