Slow-boiled soup 老火湯
Dried cereus flower and pork soup
霸王花豬骨湯baa3 wong4 faa1 zyu1 gwat1 tong1
Traditionally eaten to clear heat. Best in hot, dry or "heaty" spells. The dried flower is sweet and slightly cold.
Good for traditionally believed to clear lung heat and calm a dry cough.
- 15 minprep
- 2 h 30 mincook
- 6servings
- One potSummer, Autumn
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Ingredients
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- 3¼ quarts3 LWater
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Method
- Soak the flowers for 30 minutes, rinse well and cut in pieces.
- Put the meat in cold water, bring to a boil and let it bubble for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse off the scum.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil. Add everything, boil hard for 20 minutes, then cover and simmer on low for 2 hours.
- Skim off any fat and season with salt just before serving.
Who should go easy
Go lighter if you run cold. Ask a practitioner first if pregnant or breastfeeding.
Traditional Chinese food therapy, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you are pregnant, on medication or unwell.
Ingredient natures from KingNet 國家網路醫藥, 劍花 (霸王花) entry. How we judge a soup’s nature.
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