Post-Natal Do's & Dont's
Post-natal confinement period is a traditional Chinese practice that new mothers observe various routines fairly different from regular day-to-day living ranging from one week to forty days.These routine include following a special diet tailored to help accelerate the new mother's recovery from her childbirth. This special diet is made up of confinement foods targeted towards specific functions like dispelling "wind" from the body, boosting blood circulation etc.All practices are abided to as reinforcements and preventive measures against ailments commonly associated with post delivery aftermaths eg. postnatal hair loss, premature ageing, back aches, rheumatism etc.
Don'ts and do's
- Do not shower or wash hairIf you must shower, use hot water and take extra acre to dry yourself thoroughly before stepping out of the bathroom. Try not to wash your hair for at least one week.Alternatively, use herbal dry shampoos to clean your hair.
- Do not drink cold or chilled drinksDrink warm water, ideally consume red dates tea brewed with dried longan or Chinese wolfberry ( Gou ji )
- Do not consume excessive "cooling foods" like kang kong, brinjal, barley, cucumber etcEat nutritious confinement Foods to dispel "wind", revitalize internal strength and boost blood circulation
- Do not direct contact with cold, constantly blowing wind ( fan or air conditioning unit )Sleep in a cool and dry room
- Do not lift heavy objects or overexert the body escessivelySaftguard your womb, avoid lifting heavy loads
- Do not engage in strenuous exercisesIf need exercise, stick to light exercises like walking or mild stretching only after 2 weeks
In FlorenceGourmet, we believe that a good and nutritious diet is very important for a new mother. This is essential to ensure a smooth recovery after childbirth. Planning a good confinement menu calls for experience and skills. Our confinement meals will enhance your post natal health, as well as to help your body to cope with lactation demands of breast-feeding. What’s more, having taken care of the most important routine in your confinement, it gives you more time to rest and spend time with your new-born.
Our menus are designed by a group of experienced grannies and mummies who have undergone the confinement process themselves. The menu are further improved by our chefs to ensure that it suit the modern mummies and yet not compromising on the nutritious values. We use only the freshest ingredients and the finest herbs in the food preparation. Our experienced chefs will ensure minimal salt, appropriate quantity and wine to be used. The cooking timing for these delicate dishes are also well controlled to ensure that the pure essence from the meat and herbs are being retained . We do not use MSG in our cooking.
Our menus are designed by a group of experienced grannies and mummies who have undergone the confinement process themselves. The menu are further improved by our chefs to ensure that it suit the modern mummies and yet not compromising on the nutritious values. We use only the freshest ingredients and the finest herbs in the food preparation. Our experienced chefs will ensure minimal salt, appropriate quantity and wine to be used. The cooking timing for these delicate dishes are also well controlled to ensure that the pure essence from the meat and herbs are being retained . We do not use MSG in our cooking.
Our Confinement Packages :
Baby Bliss Package A
28 DAYS X 2 MEALS*
S$ 1,538.00
Baby Bliss Package B
28 DAYS X 1 MEAL*
S$ 850.00
Baby Bliss Package C
20 DAYS X 2 MEALS*
S$ 1,138.00
Baby Bliss Package D
20 DAYS X 1 MEAL
S$ 630.00
Baby Bliss Package E
14 DAYS X 2 MEALS*
S$ 838.00
Baby Bliss Package F
14 DAYS X 1 MEAL
S$ 438.00
Baby Bliss Package G
7 DAYS X 2 MEAL
S$ 438.00
Trial Meal
S$ 30.00
Additional Items Available:
Red Dates Longan Tea (1 flask -approx 1.2litres)$20.00
Rice Tea with Dang Sheng (1 flask - approx 1.2 litres)$20.00
Double-Boiled Bird's Nest with American Ginseng$55.00
Double-Boiled Cognac Chicken Tonic$55.00
Double-Boiled Black Chicken with Rice Wine$45.00
· Early Bird Discount of 8% for booking received at least 1 month prior to EDD.
Our Nutritious Menus:
Monday
Lunch
Stir Fry Snow Peas with Lean Pork甜豆炒瘦肉
Stir Fry Chicken with Ginger andSesame Oil 麻油鸡
Pig's Tripe with Peppercorn Soup 胡椒猪肚汤
Dinner
Stir Fry Spinach with sliced Sheng Yu 菠菜炒生鱼片
Stir Fry Sliced Lean Pork with Black Fungusand Mixed Peppers 青红辣椒木耳炒梅肉
Papaya and Fish Soup 木瓜鱼尾汤
Tuesday
Lunch
Steamed Threadfin with Meddlar Seeds午鱼蒸苟杞子
Stir Fry Kidney with Lean Pork andSnow Fungus 猪腰木耳炒瘦肉
Black Vinegar Pig Trotters 猪脚姜醋
Dinner
Stir Fry Kailan with Lean Pork 芥篮炒瘦肉
Imperial Herbal Steamed Chicken 当归党参蒸鸡
Double-Boiled Black Beans with SpareRibs Soup 清墩排骨黑豆汤
Wednesday
Lunch
Braised Chicken Tigh with Mui Choy 梅菜焖鸡腿
Stewed Fish Maw with Lean Pork 花胶焖瘦肉
Lotus Roots with Red Bean Soup 莲藕红豆汤
Dinner
Stewed Chicken with Black Fungus 黑木耳焖鸡
Stewed Hairy Marrow with Minced Meat 毛瓜炒肉碎
Double-Boiled Anglica Chicken Tonic 滋补当归乌鸡汤
Thursday
Lunch
Sauteed Garoupa Fillet with TangySauce 五柳石斑鱼片Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans 排骨蒸豆酱
Double-Boiled Dioscorea withBlack Chicken 淮山杞子墩乌鸡Dinner
Stir Fry Kidney and Liver with Spring Onionand Ginger 姜葱炒猪腰猪干
Hong Zao Chicken 红糟鸡
Papaya Peanuts Pork Ribs Soup 木瓜花生排骨汤
Friday
Lunch
Stir Fry Boneless Chicken Tigh withAsparagus 芦笋炒鸡丝Fried Eggs with Schredded Ginger 姜丝煎蛋
Double-Boiled Sheng Yu with Red Dates 清墩红枣生鱼汤Dinner
Chicken Wine 鸡酒
Steamed Fish Steak 蒸鱼排
Double-Boiled Hasama Ginseng Soup 雪虾糕墩泡参
Saturday
Lunch
Steamed Cod Fish with Ginger 姜汁蒸雪鱼
Grilled Chicken served with Honey Sauce 蜜糖鸡
Chicken with He Shou Wu Soup 乌鸡首乌汤
Dinner
Braised Chicken Tigh with Chestnuts 栗子焖鸡
Stir Fry French Beans with Lean Pork andGinger 荷兰豆炒瘦肉
Liver and Wine Soup 猪干汤
Sunday
Lunch
Stir Fry Chicken Breast with Celeryand Baby Corn西芹玉米芯炒鸡丝
Pan Fry Salmon Fillet served withTeriyaki Sauce 日式煎三文鱼
Shi-Sheng Herbal Spare Ribs Soup四神排骨汤
Dinner
Steamed Drunken Chicken Tigh 蒸醉鸡
Stir Fry Brocolli with Sliced Pork 西篮花炒肉丝
Double-Boiled Bei-Qi Dang-Sheng withBlack Chicken Soup 北芪党参墩乌鸡
Terms & Conditions:
1. Delivery Timings
Lunch will be delivered between 10am to 1pm.Dinner will be delivered between 4pm to 7pm.
No deliveries on all Public Holidays, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year Eve and the 1st 3 days of Chinese New Year.
2. Payment Terms
20% upon booking confirmation and balance payment upon delivery of the 1st meal.
For cancellation of order received prior to commencement of delivery, the deposit paid will be forfeited.
For termination of service before the contract expires, consumed meals will be charged pro-ratedly at $30.00 per meal. An administrative fee of $50.00 will also apply.
3. Serving Utensils
For hygiene reasons, food will be served in disposable containers (micro-waveable).
4. Miscellaneous Charges
For locations within the CBD areas, a surcharge of $2.00 per delivery will apply.Price quoted do not include ERP charges. All ERP charges will be borne by the customers.To ensure the freshness of our confinement food, our scope of delivery does not cover the following areas:
Sentosa
Jurong
Bukit Batok
Woodlands
We reserve the rights to amend our pricing without prior notice.
5. Adjustment in Menus
In view of different confinement practice and beliefs, we do accommodate to request on adjustments in the menus. Such requests will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
6. Commencement of Confinement Food Delivery
We will advise the customers to let us know their hospital discharge date and time once they are confirmed by their doctors. We do need a min of 24 hours to commence the 1st delivery.
28 DAYS X 2 MEALS*
S$ 1,538.00
Baby Bliss Package B
28 DAYS X 1 MEAL*
S$ 850.00
Baby Bliss Package C
20 DAYS X 2 MEALS*
S$ 1,138.00
Baby Bliss Package D
20 DAYS X 1 MEAL
S$ 630.00
Baby Bliss Package E
14 DAYS X 2 MEALS*
S$ 838.00
Baby Bliss Package F
14 DAYS X 1 MEAL
S$ 438.00
Baby Bliss Package G
7 DAYS X 2 MEAL
S$ 438.00
Trial Meal
S$ 30.00
Additional Items Available:
Red Dates Longan Tea (1 flask -approx 1.2litres)$20.00
Rice Tea with Dang Sheng (1 flask - approx 1.2 litres)$20.00
Double-Boiled Bird's Nest with American Ginseng$55.00
Double-Boiled Cognac Chicken Tonic$55.00
Double-Boiled Black Chicken with Rice Wine$45.00
· Early Bird Discount of 8% for booking received at least 1 month prior to EDD.
Our Nutritious Menus:
Monday
Lunch
Stir Fry Snow Peas with Lean Pork甜豆炒瘦肉
Stir Fry Chicken with Ginger andSesame Oil 麻油鸡
Pig's Tripe with Peppercorn Soup 胡椒猪肚汤
Dinner
Stir Fry Spinach with sliced Sheng Yu 菠菜炒生鱼片
Stir Fry Sliced Lean Pork with Black Fungusand Mixed Peppers 青红辣椒木耳炒梅肉
Papaya and Fish Soup 木瓜鱼尾汤
Tuesday
Lunch
Steamed Threadfin with Meddlar Seeds午鱼蒸苟杞子
Stir Fry Kidney with Lean Pork andSnow Fungus 猪腰木耳炒瘦肉
Black Vinegar Pig Trotters 猪脚姜醋
Dinner
Stir Fry Kailan with Lean Pork 芥篮炒瘦肉
Imperial Herbal Steamed Chicken 当归党参蒸鸡
Double-Boiled Black Beans with SpareRibs Soup 清墩排骨黑豆汤
Wednesday
Lunch
Braised Chicken Tigh with Mui Choy 梅菜焖鸡腿
Stewed Fish Maw with Lean Pork 花胶焖瘦肉
Lotus Roots with Red Bean Soup 莲藕红豆汤
Dinner
Stewed Chicken with Black Fungus 黑木耳焖鸡
Stewed Hairy Marrow with Minced Meat 毛瓜炒肉碎
Double-Boiled Anglica Chicken Tonic 滋补当归乌鸡汤
Thursday
Lunch
Sauteed Garoupa Fillet with TangySauce 五柳石斑鱼片Steamed Spare Ribs with Black Beans 排骨蒸豆酱
Double-Boiled Dioscorea withBlack Chicken 淮山杞子墩乌鸡Dinner
Stir Fry Kidney and Liver with Spring Onionand Ginger 姜葱炒猪腰猪干
Hong Zao Chicken 红糟鸡
Papaya Peanuts Pork Ribs Soup 木瓜花生排骨汤
Friday
Lunch
Stir Fry Boneless Chicken Tigh withAsparagus 芦笋炒鸡丝Fried Eggs with Schredded Ginger 姜丝煎蛋
Double-Boiled Sheng Yu with Red Dates 清墩红枣生鱼汤Dinner
Chicken Wine 鸡酒
Steamed Fish Steak 蒸鱼排
Double-Boiled Hasama Ginseng Soup 雪虾糕墩泡参
Saturday
Lunch
Steamed Cod Fish with Ginger 姜汁蒸雪鱼
Grilled Chicken served with Honey Sauce 蜜糖鸡
Chicken with He Shou Wu Soup 乌鸡首乌汤
Dinner
Braised Chicken Tigh with Chestnuts 栗子焖鸡
Stir Fry French Beans with Lean Pork andGinger 荷兰豆炒瘦肉
Liver and Wine Soup 猪干汤
Sunday
Lunch
Stir Fry Chicken Breast with Celeryand Baby Corn西芹玉米芯炒鸡丝
Pan Fry Salmon Fillet served withTeriyaki Sauce 日式煎三文鱼
Shi-Sheng Herbal Spare Ribs Soup四神排骨汤
Dinner
Steamed Drunken Chicken Tigh 蒸醉鸡
Stir Fry Brocolli with Sliced Pork 西篮花炒肉丝
Double-Boiled Bei-Qi Dang-Sheng withBlack Chicken Soup 北芪党参墩乌鸡
Terms & Conditions:
1. Delivery Timings
Lunch will be delivered between 10am to 1pm.Dinner will be delivered between 4pm to 7pm.
No deliveries on all Public Holidays, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year Eve and the 1st 3 days of Chinese New Year.
2. Payment Terms
20% upon booking confirmation and balance payment upon delivery of the 1st meal.
For cancellation of order received prior to commencement of delivery, the deposit paid will be forfeited.
For termination of service before the contract expires, consumed meals will be charged pro-ratedly at $30.00 per meal. An administrative fee of $50.00 will also apply.
3. Serving Utensils
For hygiene reasons, food will be served in disposable containers (micro-waveable).
4. Miscellaneous Charges
For locations within the CBD areas, a surcharge of $2.00 per delivery will apply.Price quoted do not include ERP charges. All ERP charges will be borne by the customers.To ensure the freshness of our confinement food, our scope of delivery does not cover the following areas:
Sentosa
Jurong
Bukit Batok
Woodlands
We reserve the rights to amend our pricing without prior notice.
5. Adjustment in Menus
In view of different confinement practice and beliefs, we do accommodate to request on adjustments in the menus. Such requests will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
6. Commencement of Confinement Food Delivery
We will advise the customers to let us know their hospital discharge date and time once they are confirmed by their doctors. We do need a min of 24 hours to commence the 1st delivery.
Friday, October 24, 2008
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