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
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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 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
Chicken and Dried Longan Soup
Soup Name: Chicken and Dried Longan Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 雞湯 (jitāng) Introduction: This recipe results in a sweet, clear soup that is delicious and great to drink during the winter (cooler) season due to the heatiness of the longan. What Ingredients are required? 1 whole fresh chicken 20 pieces of dried longan 1 tablespoon… Continue reading Chicken and Dried Longan Soup
Coconut Chicken Soup
Soup Name: Coconut Chicken Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 椰子雞湯 (yē zi jī tāng) Introduction: This soup is the Chinese version of coconut and chicken soup. The Thai also have a coconut and chicken, which is richer and thicker in consistency. What Ingredients are required? 1 chicken (whole) 3-5 conpoys or dried scallops 3-5 string figs… Continue reading Coconut Chicken Soup