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Slow-boiled soup 老火湯
Lotus seed and lily bulb soup
蓮子百合瘦肉湯lin4 zi2 baak3 hap6 sau3 juk6 tong1
Gentle and balanced. Traditionally fine for most people, any time of year. Lotus seed is neutral; lily bulb is slightly cold.
Good for traditionally believed to calm the mind and help restless sleep.
- 15 minprep
- 2 hcook
- 6servings
- One potSummer, Autumn
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Ingredients
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- 2¾ quarts2.5 LWater
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Method
- Soak the lotus seeds and lily bulb for 30 minutes.
- 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 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Skim off any fat and season with salt just before serving.
Who should go easy
Fine for most people.
Traditional Chinese food therapy, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you are pregnant, on medication or unwell.
Ingredient natures from Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society, "中醫食療——食物種類分析" (Dr Lam To-yee, registered Chinese medicine practitioner, 2022). How we judge a soup’s nature.
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