On the Chinese dining table, soup has always been an essential part of the meal, especially for women who need to make appropriate adjustments every month. Now, I will introduce four types of nourishing soups suitable for summer.
Chinese Yam and Red Date Black Chicken Soup
Recipe 1: Red Date Black Chicken Soup
Ingredients: Goji berries, red dates, ginger, black chicken.
Instructions:
1. Clean the black chicken, place it in boiling water for 5 minutes, remove, rinse, and drain.
2. Wash the goji berries, red dates, and ginger. Remove the pits from the red dates. Peel the ginger and slice it into 2 pieces.
3. Add water to a pot, bring to a boil over high heat. Then add the above ingredients, bring to a boil again, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for 2 to 3 hours.
Health Benefits: Red dates have been a great blood tonic since ancient times, while black chicken can replenish qi and nourish yin. It is especially suitable for female friends, has a certain effect on irregular menstruation, and regular consumption can also be beautifying.
Recipe 2: Caterpillar Fungus and Old Turtle Soup
Ingredients: 1 old turtle, an appropriate amount of cordyceps.
Instructions:
1. Clean the old turtle and cordyceps and set aside.
2. Put 5 bowls of cold water into a double boiler, then add the cleaned ingredients and stew for 3 hours.
3. After stewing, season with salt (that's all that is needed).
Health Benefits: Improves sleep quality and improves complexion.
Recipe 3: Black and White Chicken Feet Soup
Ingredients: 150g black soybeans, 300g chicken feet, 20g white microleaf.
Method:
1. Pick out impurities from the black soybeans, soak in water for 30 minutes, and set aside.
2. Wash the chicken feet, blanch in boiling water, then remove and rinse. Wrap the white microleaf in gauze and tie tightly.
3. Add water to a pot, add the black soybeans, white microleaf, and chicken feet, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, add cooking wine, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the black soybeans and chicken feet are tender. Add salt and monosodium glutamate.
Four-Substance Soup Stewed Chicken Feet
Recipe 4: Tianma Squab Soup
Ingredients: Squab, Tianma, goji berries, Jinhua ham, lean pork, fine salt, ginger slices, peppercorns and powder.
Instructions:
1. Prepare the squab by killing and cleaning it in advance, set aside.
2. Add lean pork, Tianma, goji berries, Jinhua ham, and seasonings, add water, and stew over low heat in a double boiler for 3-4 hours before serving.
Health Benefits: Tianma is particularly effective for headaches, dizziness, and numbness in the limbs. Squab is rich in nutrients and has a smooth and tender texture, making it very popular among female friends who overuse their brains.
Pork-tree soup
Potato chicken