East Asian High-Heat Grill — pork tenderloin (mental_sleep_mood)

Spice blend (combined step)

• saffron — combined in the same marinade, rub, curry base, or braise so flavors fuse.
• cardamom — combined in the same marinade, rub, curry base, or braise so flavors fuse.
• fennel seed — combined in the same marinade, rub, curry base, or braise so flavors fuse.
• coriander — combined in the same marinade, rub, curry base, or braise so flavors fuse.
• gentle ginger — combined in the same marinade, rub, curry base, or braise so flavors fuse.

Protein anchor

• pork tenderloin (carnivore)

Ingredients (outline)

• Core protein or legume/paneer/tofu: pork tenderloin
• Alliums and acid (lemon, yogurt, tomato) as your cuisine calls for
• Cooking fat appropriate to cuisine (olive oil, ghee, neutral oil, etc.)
• Optional vegetables for one-pan completeness

Method

1. Char over direct heat after a cohesive spice paste clings to the surface.
2. Bloom or macerate the full spice set together (wet rub, dry rub, or oil-sizzled paste) before adding the protein anchor.
3. Cook through safely; rest carved meats a few minutes; taste for salt at the end.
4. Pair with a plain side if you are tracking GI tolerance.

Recipe (for cooks)

Serves: about 3–4 (illustrative—scale to your household).

HERBIX: These amounts are educational home-cooking cues, not medical dosing. Adjust salt, fat, and heat to your health context.

Ingredients

• Pork, about 500 g
• Cooking fat: 2 tbsp neutral oil or toasted sesame (finish)
• Aromatics: spring onion; soy or tamari to taste if it suits the dish

• Saffron, about ½ tsp ground (toast whole spices first if you like)
• Cardamom, about ½ tsp ground (toast whole spices first if you like)
• Fennel Seed, about 1 tsp ground (toast whole spices first if you like)
• Coriander, about ¼ tsp ground (toast whole spices first if you like)
• Gentle Ginger, about ½ tsp ground (toast whole spices first if you like)
• Fine salt, to taste at the end

Equipment

• Large pan with lid (braise/steam) or heavy skillet / sheet pan / grill as indicated by the template name.

Steps

1. Rub or toss Pork with oil and the full spice set so everything clings (wet rub or thick paste is ideal).
2. Preheat a grill or griddle to high; oil the bars lightly if meat/fish might stick.
3. Cook with direct heat until safe internal doneness: fish often 3–6 minutes per side; poultry use a thermometer; shrimp until pink and opaque.
4. Rest fish/meat briefly off heat; squeeze citrus if it suits your region; adjust salt.

Why it fits this plan (culinary)

Tagged for mental wellbeing (mental_sleep_mood); aromatic ritual-friendly patterns only.

HERBIX notes

• Multi-spice rule: At least three distinct spices or herbs in one combined cooking step.
• Disclaimer: Educational culinary ideas only—not diagnosis, supplement dosing, or treatment.

• Tolerance: reduce heat or alliums if your GI or medication context requires it.

Nutritional research (protein anchor)

Scope: Values below approximate the primary protein ingredient (~100 g cooked/edible), not the whole recipe (oil, yogurt, coconut milk, rice, bread, etc. change energy and macros substantially).

Primary data approach: Rounded typical cooked/edible composition for the named anchor, consistent with [McCance and Widdowson’s Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/composition-of-foods-integrated-dataset-cofid) (UK Government reference tables for national dietary surveys and nutrition work in Great Britain). Locate the closest food and cooking method in the published CoFID spreadsheet; branded or composite dishes must be checked on-pack (UK nutrition declarations use kJ and kcal).

Approximate macronutrients (per ~100 g edible, anchor only)

Measure	Approx.
Energy	143 kcal (598 kJ)
Protein	26 g
Fat	3.5 g
Carbohydrate	0 g
Fibre	0 g

• Anchor as written: pork tenderloin → normalised lookup: pork tenderloin
• Micronutrient / pattern notes: Among leaner pork cuts; still watch added oil in cooking.
• UK composition tables (CoFID): McCance and Widdowson’s CoFID — search the spreadsheet for entries similar to *pork tenderloin roasted*. Optional online browse: UK food composition tool.

• Declared diet tag: carnivore (from file frontmatter when present).

Disclaimer: Not a nutrition label for HERBIX meals; not individualised medical advice. Use clinicians/dietitians for therapeutic diets, allergies, renal disease, PKU, anticoagulation, pregnancy, or paediatrics.

Evidence note

Traditional home-cooking pattern; calculator GOAL_MULT for sleep_support may inspire spice direction but does not prescribe grams.