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Carrot
紅蘿蔔
strengthens the spleeneases indigestionbrightens the eyes養肝（β-胡蘿蔔素）湯水添天然甜味
The common carrot, peeled and cut into rolling chunks for the pot. Long boiling draws out its earthy sweetness, colouring and rounding almost any combination, with green radish, corn, chayote or pork bones.
TCM properties
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · spleen、liver、lung
Traditional food therapy
In Cantonese food therapy carrot strengthens the spleen and eases stagnation, and is traditionally linked with brightening the eyes and nourishing the liver.
Preparation
Peel and cut into pieces.
Origin
Grown locally in Australia all year round. Australian supply is locally grown year-round
Availability in Australia
Easy to find
Pairs well with
Soups that use this ingredient
"ABC soup", tomato, potato, carrot and corn soup with pork
Shiitake mushroom, carrot and red date soup with lean pork
Chayote, corn and carrot soup with pork ribs
Chestnut, lotus root and lily bulb vegetarian soup
Eight-treasure clear-moistening soup
Tomato, potato and carrot fish soup (or with lean pork)
