Relieves Heatiness

Vegetarian Watercress Soup

Soup Name: Vegetarian Watercress Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 西洋菜栗子湯 (xī yáng cài lì zi tāng) Introduction: This savory soup is sweet in taste and healthy to eat. It’s rich in vitamins and fiber and is meant to “cool” your body – especially in the summer months. Caution may need to be taken with chestnuts as… Continue reading Vegetarian Watercress 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 with Winter Melon Soup

Soup Name: Pork Bones with Winter Melon Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 冬瓜湯 (dōng guā tāng) Introduction: This is a common summer soup to relieve heatiness and cool down the body. There are a variety of additions you can add to make this soup flavourful and unique. The winter melon is also an ornamental soup… Continue reading Pork Bones with Winter Melon Soup

Pork Bones with Bok Choy and Tofu Soup

Soup Name: Pork Bones with Dried Bok Choy Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 菜乾湯 (tāng) Introduction: The dried bok choy is a very popular ingredient to use in soups. What Ingredients are required? 5-6 pieces of fresh pork bones 1 tablespoon of apricot kernals 3 large dried dates 1-2 bunches of dried bok choy… Continue reading Pork Bones with Bok Choy and Tofu Soup

Pork Bone with Watercress Soup

Soup Name: Pork bone with Watercress Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 西洋菜湯 (xī yáng cài tāng) Introduction: This is a popular soup made in restaurants and in Chinese homes. In fact, you can find watercress soups in a variety of cultures because the watercress is such a versitile and popular vegetable. The soup in combination with… Continue reading Pork Bone with Watercress Soup