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The common potato, peeled and chunked for the pot. It simmers to a floury softness that thickens and rounds tomato and pork-bone soups — a fixture of Hong Kong's beloved ABC soup. Sprouted or greened tubers are discarded, never cooked.
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · stomach、large intestine
In Cantonese food therapy potato is regarded as strengthening the spleen, tonifying qi and harmonising the stomach — homely, steady nourishment.
Peel and cut into pieces.
澳洲各州本地種植 — Australian potatoes are locally grown
Common at Asian grocers · A$4.36–5.09 / kg
dirt-free 1kg $4.59 (sale, was $5.99); red 1kg $5.09; small 800g $3.49
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
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.