Water shield is a famous specialty of West Lake in Hangzhou. The "West Lake Schreberi Soup" made with water shield ingredients is formerly known as "Chicken Fire Water shield Soup". The water shield is green green, the chicken has white legs and red, the colors are bright, smooth, tender and fragrant. The water shield is delicious and is a traditional and famous dish in Hangzhou.
Brasenia schreberi, also known as calla and water lotus leaf, has long been a precious aquatic food in our country. There is a long history of planting water shield in Hangzhou's West Lake, as recorded in the Ming Dynasty's "West Lake Tours Annals". It is said that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited Jiangnan and would eat with water shield spoon every time he visited Hangzhou.
Water shield is not only appreciated for its fragrant taste, rich nutrients, and rich in colloidal and secret vitamins; also the allusions of "Ulva soup and perch" and "thoughts of Ulva perch" appeared as early as the "Book of Jin" and became an expression of homesickness. idiom. Water shield soup also symbolizes a profound feeling of homesickness and country. Therefore, in recent years, some overseas Chinese who have returned from abroad and wanderers far away from home have come to Hangzhou and are often willing to order this famous dish to express their feelings.
West Lake Pure Vegetable Soup
By LucasHarris
Recipe Recommendations
- ham appropriate amount
- pork bone soup appropriate amount
- salt appropriate amount
Steps for West Lake Pure Vegetable Soup

1
Sprinkle the cooked chicken breast with thin threads and cut the ham into thin threads; take out the water berm water and rinse it for later use.
2
Place the pan on high heat, bring appropriate amount of water to a boil, add water berm water berm, and remove immediately after boiling.
3
Drain off the water and serve in a soup bowl.
4
Pour the bone soup into the pot and bring to a boil.
5
After boiling, add shredded chicken and shredded ham, add appropriate amount of salt, and cook for 3-5 minutes.
6
Pour the soup into the soup bowl filled with water shield water shield, pour a little sesame oil on it.