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The chayote, a pale-green pear-shaped gourd from a climbing vine, its two lobes pressed together like praying palms — hence the Cantonese name. Sold fresh and whole, it is stoned and chunked (young ones need no peeling), and in soup it keeps a gentle bite while giving a clear, subtly sweet broth.
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · lung、stomach
In Cantonese food therapy this mild, neutral gourd is used to clear heat, moisten the lungs and generate fluids for a dry throat, and it is regarded as gentle enough for everyday family pots.
Cut out the core and chop into pieces; young ones can be left unpeeled.
中國以雲南、廣東栽培最盛 — Sold in Australia as choko and locally grown; winter retail listings often lapse
Common at Asian grocers
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot Ah Ma keeps for her night owls.”
Lo Fo Tong is cultural food-heritage reference, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, unwell or on medication, talk to your doctor or registered practitioner before changing what is in the pot.