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From My Wok to My Dog’s Bowl: Homemade Dog Food Recipes from a Chinese Cook By: Li Wei, Home Cook and Dog Lover (Li Wei with his dog in the kitchen) As a Chinese cook, my kitchen is filled with the aromas of ginger, garlic, soy, and five-spice. But in recent years, another delightful aroma has joined the mix—the savory scent of homemade dog food. What began as a necessity for my aging Shiba Inu, Baozi, who had become sensitive to commercial dog food, has turned into a passion: creating healthy, balanced, and delicious meals for dogs using traditional Chinese cooking principles. In China, we believe food is medicine. We pay attention to how ingredients affect balance in the body, how meals are prepared to preserve qi (life force), and how temperature (yin vs. yang) in food affects health. These principles have guided my approach to feeding Baozi—and now, I’m sharing them with you. This article explores how traditional Chinese culinary wisdom can inspire nutritious, homemade meals for yo...