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Recipe

mental_mood

Plan: mental

Calculator goal: mood_stress

This file lists five world-food patterns where multiple herbs/spices share one cooking phase (marinade, bloom, curry base, braise, wet rub), aligned with HERBIX combined_recipe semantics in `app/calculator.html`.

Evidence tier: Culinary tradition + general press/test-kitchen sources linked below—not RCT evidence for disease outcomes.

Meal 1: Bean shakshuka (no eggs)

  • Diet: vegetarian
  • Protein anchor: white beans or chickpeas
  • Combined spices (representative): same cumin–paprika sauce as egg shakshuka
  • Technique: Beans simmered in combined spice tomato base.
  • HERBIX mapping: Subplan mental_mood → calculator goal mood_stress. Use Recipe combine mode: Combined spices when this dish carries most daily spice load.
  • Culinary disclaimer: Educational ideas only—not medical advice, not therapeutic dosing.

References

Nutritional research (protein anchor only)

Anchor: white beans or chickpeas (normalised: chickpeas) · approximate per ~100 g cooked/edible of the anchor alone: ~164 kcal (~686 kJ), ~8.9 g protein, ~2.6 g fat, ~27 g carb, ~7.6 g fibre. Full dish totals differ with oil, coconut milk, rice, etc.

Meal 2: Fesenjan (walnut–pomegranate chicken or duck)

  • Diet: omnivore
  • Protein anchor: chicken or duck
  • Combined spices (representative): turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom family notes in some recipes; black pepper; walnut richness
  • Technique: Unified slow stew with ground walnut sauce—warm spices often combined early.
  • HERBIX mapping: Subplan mental_mood → calculator goal mood_stress. Use Recipe combine mode: Combined spices when this dish carries most daily spice load.
  • Culinary disclaimer: Educational ideas only—not medical advice, not therapeutic dosing.

References

Nutritional research (protein anchor only)

Anchor: chicken or duck (normalised: duck breast) · approximate per ~100 g cooked/edible of the anchor alone: ~201 kcal (~841 kJ), ~24 g protein, ~11 g fat, ~0 g carb, ~0 g fibre. Full dish totals differ with oil, coconut milk, rice, etc.

Meal 3: Risotto allo zafferano (vegetable broth)

  • Diet: vegetarian
  • Protein anchor: rice + optional cheese
  • Combined spices (representative): saffron bloomed in warm stock; onion base; optional nutmeg trace, white pepper
  • Technique: Bloom saffron into combined liquid; gradual absorption risotto method.
  • HERBIX mapping: Subplan mental_mood → calculator goal mood_stress. Use Recipe combine mode: Combined spices when this dish carries most daily spice load.
  • Culinary disclaimer: Educational ideas only—not medical advice, not therapeutic dosing.

References

Nutritional research (protein anchor only)

Anchor: rice + optional cheese (normalised: rice + optional cheese) · approximate per ~100 g cooked/edible of the anchor alone: ~164 kcal (~686 kJ), ~8.9 g protein, ~2.6 g fat, ~27 g carb, ~7.6 g fibre. Full dish totals differ with oil, coconut milk, rice, etc.

Meal 4: Shakshuka (eggs in cumin–paprika tomato sauce)

  • Diet: omnivore
  • Protein anchor: eggs
  • Combined spices (representative): cumin, paprika, coriander optional, garlic, chili optional
  • Technique: Simmer spiced tomato base; crack eggs; lid to set.
  • HERBIX mapping: Subplan mental_mood → calculator goal mood_stress. Use Recipe combine mode: Combined spices when this dish carries most daily spice load.
  • Culinary disclaimer: Educational ideas only—not medical advice, not therapeutic dosing.

References

Nutritional research (protein anchor only)

Anchor: eggs (normalised: eggs) · approximate per ~100 g cooked/edible of the anchor alone: ~155 kcal (~649 kJ), ~13 g protein, ~11 g fat, ~1.1 g carb, ~0 g fibre. Full dish totals differ with oil, coconut milk, rice, etc.

Meal 5: Khoresh bademjan (Persian eggplant stew) — meat optional

  • Diet: omnivore
  • Protein anchor: lamb or beef optional
  • Combined spices (representative): turmeric, cinnamon, saffron, dried lime; tomato base
  • Technique: Unified khoresh spice phase with slow simmer.
  • HERBIX mapping: Subplan mental_mood → calculator goal mood_stress. Use Recipe combine mode: Combined spices when this dish carries most daily spice load.
  • Culinary disclaimer: Educational ideas only—not medical advice, not therapeutic dosing.

References

Nutritional research (protein anchor only)

Anchor: lamb or beef optional (normalised: beef sirloin) · approximate per ~100 g cooked/edible of the anchor alone: ~204 kcal (~854 kJ), ~27 g protein, ~10 g fat, ~0 g carb, ~0 g fibre. Full dish totals differ with oil, coconut milk, rice, etc.

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