Slow-boiled soup 老火湯
Papaya, peanut and fish tail soup
木瓜花生魚尾湯muk6 gwaa1 faa1 sang1 jyu4 mei5 tong1
Gentle and balanced. Traditionally fine for most people, any time of year. Papaya and peanuts are neutral; the fish and ginger add a little warmth.
Good for Traditionally given to new mothers and said to moisten skin and help digestion.
- 20 minprep
- 2 hcook
- 6servings
- One potAll year
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Ingredients
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Method
- Soak the peanuts for 1 hour. Peel and seed the papaya and cut it in big chunks.
- Pat the fish dry and fry it with the ginger in a little oil until golden on both sides. Put it in a soup bag.
- Put the meat in cold water, bring to a boil and let it bubble for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse off the scum.
- Boil the water with the peanuts, pork and dates for 1 hour on low, then add the fish bag and papaya and simmer 40 minutes more.
- Skim off any fat and season with salt just before serving.
Who should go easy
Skip if you are allergic to peanuts or fish.
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), Hong Kong Department of Health, Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office, "中醫飲食養生 - 五穀與蔬果". How we judge a soup’s nature.
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