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Weight Loss Tea (Carrot-Daikon Drink)
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by Jamie Feuerborn
on February 14, 2010
are you really supposed to eat the pulp? I wondered about this as she didn't specify in the book. I thought if it's a "tea" you wouldn't really eat the pulp...I mean you dont eat tea leaves after it steeps. I had it this morning and liked it, but did not eat the pulp. I will try eating the pulp tomorrow, but it didn't look or smell very appetizing.
Lora - I just responded to this question in a different thread (sorry to others for the repeat): re: the pulp, this recipe came from a few macrobiotic sources. I looked at a version of the recipe in "The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health" by Michio Kushi (the recipe is the same except it calls for 1/2 umeboshi plum instead of 1/4), and the instructions say to drink the liquid and eat the veggies.
On a side note, I really recommend that book - it goes into a lot more detail about macrobiotics, which gives some much needed context to TKD. I think she keeps it simple in the book b/c macrobiotics is only one component of TKD, but I've found reading up about it very helpful.
Hi there. I'm wondering if it's okay to prepare the night before (grate the carrot and the daikon) and then heat in the morning. Or prepare entirely the re-heat in the morning. Thoughts?
Hi there. I'm wondering if it's okay to prepare the night before (grate the carrot and the daikon) and then heat in the morning. Or prepare entirely the re-heat in the morning. Thoughts?
Ok.... I don't know if you're supposed to eat the pulp, but if it's a tea, i would think it needs to be strained. I love it as a tea!!! I use a mini food processer to pulverize the carrot and daikon, then I put it in the pan with fitered water and the shoyu. After simmering, I pour it all into my coffee press and press!!!!!! No pulp, just a delicious hot drink. You could also run it through a coffee filter or mini strainer into your cup. YUMMI!!
Thanks Alicia! I have lost 4 pounds in 2 weeks and I am always full.
XOXO
Hey. I bought 100% carrot juice inthe produce section, grated the daikona and then chopped it even more with a knife..i think this really helped, the other times i made it it was too chunky this way made a big difference
i was gonna do this tea but i couldnt find the umeboshi plum but i could do the menstrual cramp tea instead...i bought two big daikons so im wondering, can you eat daikon raw? i know i can cook it too but i was just wondering ....im guessing you can but does anyone know how it tastes raw?
I like raw daikon a lot. I like to grate it and eat it with steamed greans, natto, and a bit of ponzu sauce over rice. It tastes like a regular red radish, just spicier.
I tried the tea as well but it made me feel really weak after I would drink it so I wasn't sure if it was too much or maybe just not the best thing for me to have. I might try it again. I have made the daikon recipe that is in TKD and it was really good. The daikon ended up tasting really sweet and savory and I felt really good after I ate it. My friend from Japan eats it all the time, sometimes just with her rice.
I was wondering if I should be drinking this tea once daily or do most drink it more times through out the day?
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