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Sea whelk, lily bulb and corn soup

螺頭百合粟米湯

Souplater after a caesareanLater in the month

“Now we cook you something good.”

What the tradition says

Practitioners state that this is 滋陰補腎、改善產後便秘, nourishing yin, supplementing the kidney and improving postpartum constipation.

After a caesarean

No entry-specific caesarean rule is published. The general stage-3 rule applies: 剖腹產的婦女甚至需待二十天後才可進補.

Ingredientsone pot, serves 4

百子櫃Dried conch / sea snail head2 pcs

百子櫃Dried lily bulb1 tbsp

百子櫃Goji berry / wolfberry1 tbsp

百子櫃Dried Chinese yam40 g

街市Corn / maize (with corn silk)1 pc

百子櫃Candied honey date2 pcs

街市Pork shin (shank)≈300 g

Method

Clean the whelk thoroughly of grit.
Cut the corn and the pork.
Rinse and briefly soak the dried ingredients.
Hard boil, then gentle heat 2 to 3 hours.

Also cooked then

Hakka yellow-wine chicken (contains alcohol; also 黃酒煮雞, 薑酒雞, 炒雞酒)

Double-boiled fish maw with yam, goji and longan (also 花膠燉鮮奶 and 花膠紅米粥)

Pork ribs in sweet vinegar

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

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