
FALL (Lungs): Transition to warming foods. More root vegetables, rice, baked squash. Sweet taste supports lungs. Reduce raw food.
WINTER (Kidneys): Maximum yang cooking. Pressure-cooked grains, thick stews, adzuki bean soup, burdock/root dishes, buckwheat. More miso, salt, longer cooking times. Salty taste supports kidneys — but moderation still essential.
Eating against the season creates imbalance. Ice cream in January. Heavy stew in July. Both stress the body.
Reference:
TaskLoco™ — The Sticky Note GOAT