Soup Name: Chicken Fish Stomach Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 魚胃雞湯 (yú wei ji tāng) Introduction: Fish stomach does not have a strong taste and is usually combined with another meat, using the other meat (chicken or pork) as the base flavour for the broth. It is not uncommon to occasionally combine different meats in soups together for… Continue reading Chicken Fish Stomach Soup
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Chicken Eggs
Ingredient Name: Chicken Eggs Traditional Chinese Name: 雞蛋 (jī dàn) What is this? Chicken eggs are the main variety of eggs eaten around the world Their shells can be brown or white in colour Inside each egg is a yolk (sometimes two) and egg-white. Egg-white is a clear and sticky liquid before cooking and a… Continue reading Chicken Eggs
Pork Bones and Lotus Root with Chestnuts Soup
Soup Name: Pork Bones and Arrowroot Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 蓮藕栗子湯 (lián ou lì zi tāng) Introduction: This savory soup is sweet in taste and healthy to eat. It’s rich in vitamins and fiber and is neutral for your body. Caution may need to be taken with chestnuts as it can potentially be allergenic, although… Continue reading Pork Bones and Lotus Root with Chestnuts Soup
Stewed Beef Soup
Soup Name: Stewed Beef Soup (Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup base) Traditional Chinese Name: 牛肉面 (niu rou mian) Introduction: This stewed beef is a variation of the famous Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup. It is a very rich meat broth that can serve as a meal in itself when eaten together with hand-pulled noodles and boiled vegetables. … Continue reading Stewed Beef Soup
Chicken Watercress Soup
Soup Name: Chicken Watercress Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 西洋菜雞湯 (xī yáng cài ji tāng) Introduction: Watercress is a very popular ingredient for Chinese soups. Typically, watercress soup is made with pork bones (see recipe here). However, for those who cannot eat pork or dislike the taste of bone marrow, it is equally… Continue reading Chicken Watercress Soup
Pork Bones and Arrowroot Soup
Soup Name: Pork Bones and Arrowroot Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 粉葛湯 ( fěn gé tāng) Introduction: This is the simple arrowroot soup. This soup is high in protein and fiber. It is a very neutral soup and requires little effort to make it. Some people really love to eat the arrowroot once its been boiled in… Continue reading Pork Bones and Arrowroot Soup
Chicken Feet
Ingredient Name: Chicken Feet Traditional Chinese Name: 雞腳 (jī jiǎo) What is this? Literally, the feet of the chicken Although it sounds and looks a bit gross (almost like human hands), chicken feet are a wonderful meat to use as the base flavour of chinese soups because the extra gelatin (from the cartilege) and the marrow (found within the… Continue reading Chicken Feet
Ox-tail Apple Soup
Soup Name: Oxtail and apple soup Traditional Chinese Name: 牛尾蘋果湯 (niu wei píng guǒ tāng) Introduction: This soup is high in protein and fiber. It is sweet and tangy and incredibly healthy to drink and eat. It is best eaten after it has been boiled for a long time (2 hours) or when the beef is… Continue reading Ox-tail Apple Soup
Oxtail and vegetable soup
Soup Name: Oxtail and vegetable soup Traditional Chinese Name: 牛尾湯 (niu wei tāng) Introduction: This healthy and hearty soup is perfect during cold winter months and is a (low carb) meal all by itself. It contains no chinese herbs or additives and is very easy to make with fresh local market ingredients. Change up the… Continue reading Oxtail and vegetable soup
Chicken Feet, Snow Fungus and Apple Soup
Soup Name: Chicken Feet, Snow Fungus and Apple Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 雞爪雪耳 果湯 (tāng) Introduction: Chicken feet are very popular for use as the base meat in Chinese soups. Snow fungus adds a delicious texture and the apples add a sweet tang to the soup. This is a great winter soup. What Ingredients are required? 6 pieces of… Continue reading Chicken Feet, Snow Fungus and Apple Soup