surplus to their neighbors, who, being delighted with the new dish, 

 learned the sisters' process and passed it on to others. Thus the 

 knowledge spread and the sprouts were eventually offered for sale, 

 fresh every day, in the markets. 



At the present time, in all parts of the world wherever Chinese live, 

 Bean Sprout Chop Suey and Bean Sprout Chow Yoke are enjoyed by 

 persons of all nationalities. Besides being a most digestible food, bean 

 sprouts are very nourishing. When skilfully prepared, nearly every- 

 one finds this wholesome food inviting. 



Residents of the Bay Cities may verify these statements with regard 

 to the food value and palatability of bean sprouts by ordering them at 

 the New Shanghai Cafe, 425 Tenth Street, Oakland, a beautiful, sani- 

 tary eating place, where Bean Sprout Chop Suey and Bean Sprout Chow 

 Yoke are cooked with peanut oil (no substitute being used) by a first- 

 class Chinese cook, who was selected by the Fong Wan Herbalist. 



LETTUCE 



While lettuce belongs to the vegetation element, yet each kind of 

 vegetable has its own taste, color, and particular effect upon the sys- 

 tem. In China, the study of vegetables and plants differs widely from 

 the Occidental chemical analysis. In America, we often hear people 

 say that everyone should eat lettuce because it contains a high per- 

 centage of iron, which is very beneficial to the human body. 



The Chinese analysis of the composition of any vegetable is based 

 solely upon the five principal elements of Nature. For instance, the 

 colors of lettuce are green and white. Its taste is slightly sour and it 

 contains considerable water. Its sour taste has a tendency to contract 

 the air passing through the liver and gall bladder. Its color resembles 

 that of bile, the secretion of the liver. Therefore, both the sour taste 

 and green color of lettuce indicate that it belongs to the liver and gall 

 bladder, which also belong to the vegetation element. 



The white color in lettuce is similar to the color of the lungs and the 

 large intestines. This white color belongs to the mineral element. The 

 lungs and their sub-organ, the large intestines, also belong to the min- 

 eral element. Consequently, the white portion of lettuce has a strong 



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