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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

澳洲全年本地種植 — Australian supply is locally grown year-round

Availability in Australia

Common at Asian grocers · A$2.99–4.58 / kg
medium 1kg $2.99; loose each (200g) $0.66; small prepack 500g $2.29

Pairs well with

Soups that use this ingredient · 12

ABC湯(番茄薯仔紅蘿蔔粟米瘦肉湯)
whets the appetiteeases indigestionstrengthens the spleenAll year
街市Tomato· 3街市Potato· 2街市Carrot· 1街市Corn / maize (with corn silk)· 1街市Onion· half街市Lean pork· 600 g

“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”

冬菇紅蘿蔔紅棗瘦肉湯
strengthens the spleenwhets the appetitereplenishes qiAll year
百子櫃Dried shiitake mushroom· 6 to 8街市Carrot· 2百子櫃Red jujube date· 6街市Lean pork· 300 g街市Fresh ginger· 2 slices

“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”

Chayote, corn and carrot soup with pork ribsNot yet surveyed (we say so honestly)
合掌瓜粟米紅蘿蔔排骨湯
relieves drynessstrengthens the spleenwhets the appetiteAll year
街市Chayote· 2街市Corn / maize (with corn silk)· 1 to 2街市Carrot· 1街市Pork spare ribs· 350 to 600 g百子櫃Candied honey date· 2百子櫃Dried scallop (conpoy)· 2… +1

“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”

栗子蓮藕百合素湯
strengthens the spleenreplenishes qimoistens the lungsAutumnWinter
街市Lotus root· 600 g (1 catty)百子櫃Chestnut· 150 g (4 taels, about 20 nuts)百子櫃Dried lily bulb· 40 g (1 tael)街市Carrot· 1百子櫃Red jujube date· 6百子櫃Raisins· 1/3 cup

“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”

Eight-treasure clear-moistening soupNot yet surveyed (we say so honestly)
清潤八寶素湯
strengthens the spleendispels dampnessrelieves drynessAll year
街市Carrot· 1街市Lotus root· 300 g百子櫃Euryale seed / foxnut· 20 g (half a tael)百子櫃Lotus seed· 20 g (half a tael)百子櫃Dried lily bulb· 20 g (half a tael)百子櫃Job's tears / coix seed· 20 g (half a tael)… +2

“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”

番茄薯仔紅蘿蔔魚湯(/瘦肉湯)
strengthens the spleenwhets the appetiteAll year
街市Tomato· 3 to 4街市Potato· 2街市Carrot· 1街市Crucian carp· 1街市Fresh ginger· 3 slices街市Corn / maize (with corn silk)· 1 to 2… +1

“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”

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