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Sweet corn on the cob, washed and cut into sections with husk and silk kept on — the silk valued in its own right for water-moving soups. The kernels give the broth a milky sweetness that children love, alongside carrot and pork bones.
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · stomach、bladder
In Cantonese food therapy corn strengthens the spleen and opens the appetite, and corn silk in particular is traditionally simmered to promote water metabolism.
Wash it with the husk and silk still on and cut into lengths (the silk is the part that drains water).
澳洲甜粟米為本地種植 — Australian sweet corn is locally grown; sold in cob packs
Common at Asian grocers · A$9.58–9.58 / kg
3-cob pack (500g) $4.79, sale (was $13.29); fresh baby corn box $3.69
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“Heaty? Then this is the pot.”
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“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.