Soups after a birth › Around the first week
Dripped chicken essence
滴雞精
The tradition usually waits until about day 3
“No rush to build you up. Slowly does it.”
What the tradition says
The tradition holds that this is 補氣、快速吸收 (that it supplements qi and is rapidly absorbed) and names it one of the 早餐三寶, the breakfast three treasures for milk, alongside 熱鮮奶 and 魚湯.
After a caesarean
Day 3 after a vaginal birth; after one week following a caesarean.
Ingredientsserves 1
Method
- Traditionally the chicken is steamed for hours over an inverted bowl so that the essence drips out with no added water.
- Strain off the fat and serve warm.
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