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Black soybean water

Black soybean water

黑豆水
DrinkAround the second week

“Getting your appetite back is what matters.”

What the tradition says

The tradition holds that this is 補腎、去水腫、烏髮, that it benefits the kidney, clears oedema and darkens the hair.

Ingredientsserves 1

百子櫃Black soybean½ cup (about 100 g)

Method

  1. Dry-roast the black soybeans in a dry wok until the skins split.
  2. Simmer or steep in water and strain.

Also cooked then

Information only. This page records a food tradition and is not medical advice. Recovery differs for everyone. If you are breastfeeding, recovering from a caesarean, taking medication, or feeling unwell, speak to your doctor, midwife or a registered practitioner first. Full statement