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Black-boned chicken soup with Chinese yam, goji and red dates

淮山杞子紅棗烏雞湯
nourishes yinreplenishes qinourishes bloodsupports the kidneysnourishes the complexionWinterAll year slow-boiled · 2.5 hours A$24–31

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

Ingredients

街市Silkie (black-boned chicken)· blanched1
百子櫃Dried Chinese yam· dried40 g (1 tael)
百子櫃Goji berry / wolfberry12 g (3 mace)
百子櫃Red jujube date· pitted6
百子櫃Dried longan flesh12 g (3 mace)
街市Fresh ginger3 slices

Method

  1. Clean the innards out of the black-boned chicken and blanch it (汆水, a quick boil to draw out blood and scum).
  2. Rinse the Chinese yam, goji berries, red dates and dried longan.
  3. Put everything in the pot with the ginger slices and 2.5 litres of water, and bring to the boil over high heat.
  4. Turn down to low, simmer for 2 to 2.5 hours and season with salt.

Who it suits

  • a poor complexion from blood deficiency
  • cold hands and feet
  • women after their period
  • after childbirth

Who should take care

  • Not while a cold has not cleared
  • Not for people who run dry and heaty

From the same family

Double-boiled lean pork with ginseng and dendrobiumA$12–66
人參石斛燉瘦肉
replenishes qinourishes yinmoistens the lungsAll year
百子櫃Korean red ginseng· 8 g百子櫃Dendrobium stem· 12 g街市Lean pork· 300 g百子櫃Candied honey date· 4街市Fresh ginger· 4 slices

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

Double-boiled chicken with cordycepsNot yet surveyed (we say so honestly)
冬蟲夏草燉雞
supports the kidneysreplenishes qisoothes cough3h slow fireWinter
百子櫃Cordyceps· 3 to 5 pieces, about 2 to 3 g街市Fresh chicken (whole or half)· half街市Lean pork· 100 g街市Fresh ginger· 2 slices

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

Double-boiled teal with cordycepsNot yet surveyed (we say so honestly)
冬蟲草燉水鴨
moistens the lungssupports the kidneyssoothes cough3.5h slow fireWinter
百子櫃Cordyceps· 3 to 5 pieces百子櫃Teal (small wild-type duck)· 1百子櫃Dried fig· 2百子櫃Aged dried tangerine peel· a quarter piece街市Fresh ginger· 2 slices

“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.