Five Ginseng Brothers [Chinese]

By Yin Zhen Jiang

The five ginseng brothers living on Jinshan Mountain loved nothing more than soaking in warm, steamy hot springs. One day, however, they were caught red-handed by an early-rising grandmother! She took them home and laid them out to dry in the yard, where their bodies grew increasingly parched and their skin wrinkled. Until one dawn, a fragrant aroma wafted from the kitchen. As if hypnotized, the ginseng brothers leaped into the bubbling herbal broth--as though returning to their beloved hot springs! So fragrant, so soothing, so warm... With their guard down, what fate awaits the five brothers? This is the untold origin story of ginseng soup, blending the hues of classical folklore with modern humorous imagination. Inspired by the author's childhood memories of her mother simmering ginseng broth, that warmth and fragrance transformed into five ginseng brothers who adore hot springs, guiding readers into the forests and hot spring world of Jinshan.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 6267632350
• ISBN13: 9786267632352
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Xiao Lu Wen Hua