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The aim of macrobiotic cooking is to archive balance of harmony and environment with an optimum diet and may soon gain wide acceptance to prevent cancer or even aids.
It is actually based on organic food
( which is available now in many
specialty stores around the world ).
I have been confronted with it for the first time in November 1999 , when I have got a long distance call from
Tokyo whereby a gentlemen was asking me if we are able here in The
Mandarin Hotel to cook him this unique kind of food for 6 days.
Needless to say , I confirmed with him that we try to our best knowledge and abilities to accommodate his extraordinary request.
He checked in 5 days later in our
Hotel and then I also actually found out why he had to eat this kind of
strict cooking method already for one and a half years.
He had lung cancer and the doctors
highly recommended him this special diet to get cured .
The strict standard Macrobiotic Diet
mainly consists of 50 - 60 % Whole Cereal Grains such as Japanese Genji Rice , 5 % Soups , and 30 % Vegetables.
The basic stocks are mainly made with sea vegetables ( which are known for their healing powers ) .
Like Arame , Hijiki , Wakame , Kombu
Nori , Dulse Sea Palm Agar Agar , Kanten . Furthermore a daily must are dried mushrooms like Shiitake or
Chinese mushrooms to be added in the stock .
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