Cantonese Soups

Ingredients · Fresh

Old (yellow) cucumber

老黃瓜

A mature golden cucumber; keep the skin and seeds.

Cooling涼

Traditionally eaten to clear heat. Best in hot, dry or "heaty" spells. Source: HKEJ 信健康, 老黃瓜 article (Chinese medicine practitioner).

Where to buy

Fresh. Best from a local Asian grocer, or Weee! where it delivers.

Soups with old (yellow) cucumber

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