Welcome to July, the time of year when the entire Northern Hemisphere enters a collective "sauna mode." In Asia, this scorching mid-summer period is traditionally known as the Sanfu Days. While the heatwaves can be brutal, they have also inspired a variety of brilliant and wildly different summer survival hacks.

In this edition of APEC CP, we are pairing up two culinary icons: Guangdong's Herbal Tea and South Korea's Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup). Although the bitter taste of the herbal tea and steaming heat of the soup might put you off—a far cry from iced Americanos and cokes—together they embody the essence of East Asian wellness wisdom: combating heat through balance.l-chi-yeol (이열치열)—fighting heat with heat. By consuming a steaming, nutrient-rich soup, you intentionally induce sweating, which helps to flush out trapped toxins, while the premium ginseng replenishes your depleted energy. It is a full-body hard reset that leaves you feeling magically refreshed.

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Source: South
Editor: Lyu Yun