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Lotus seed, lily bulb and poria soup with lean pork
蓮子百合茯神瘦肉湯
calms the spirit strengthens the spleen supports the kidneys All year
slow-boiled · 2 hours
A$11–14
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
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Rinse the 蓮子 (lotus seeds), 百合 (dried lily bulb), 茯神 (poria) and 圓肉 (dried longan) Cut the lean pork into large pieces and blanch it (汆水, a quick boil to clean off blood and scum), then set it aside Put everything in the pot with 2 litres of water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat Turn the heat low, simmer for 1.5 to 2 hours and season with salt Who it suits trouble sleeping a restless mind dreaming a lot Who should take care people with constipation should be careful with 蓮子 people with gout or high uric acid should drink only a little long-boiled meat soup From the same family
桂圓蓮子燉雪耳
nourishes yin moistens the lungs nourishes blood 3h slow fire Autumn Winter All year
百子櫃 Snow fungus · 20 g 百子櫃 Dried longan flesh · 30 g 百子櫃 Lotus seed · 10 g 百子櫃 Red jujube date · 5 to 10 百子櫃 Rock sugar · 6 g
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
靈芝燉烏雞
calms the spirit replenishes qi nourishes blood All year
百子櫃 Lingzhi / reishi mushroom · 20 g 赤靈芝 街市 Silkie (black-boned chicken) · half a bird 百子櫃 Dried longan flesh · 12 g 百子櫃 Red jujube date · 4 街市 Fresh ginger · 2 slices
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
龍眼肉蓮子雞蛋湯
calms the spirit nourishes blood nourishes the complexion All year
百子櫃 Dried longan flesh · 12 g 百子櫃 Lotus seed · 40 g (1 tael) 街市 Chicken egg (hard-boiled) · 2 百子櫃 Red jujube date · 4 街市 Fresh ginger · 2 slices
“Simmered the whole day — nothing held back.”
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.
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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.