During the sweltering summer heat when sweat pours and appetites wane, drinking more soup can greatly help regulate taste, boost appetite, replenish fluids, and enhance nutrition. However, selecting the right soup for your condition is key to achieving the desired effect.
Hawthorn Soup: Simmer 30g hawthorn berries and 150g pork ribs over low heat until tender. Season with salt, then sprinkle with a small amount of celery leaves to finish. This soup aids digestion, stimulates appetite, and has astringent effects to stop diarrhea. It also offers cardiovascular health benefits.
Lily Bulb Soup 50g lily bulbs, 100g fresh winter melon (thinly sliced), 1 egg white. First, add lily bulbs and winter melon to boiling water. Once the soup returns to a boil, pour in the egg white. Then add salt, vegetable oil, and MSG to taste. Serve immediately. This soup has cooling properties, clears heat, and relieves summer heat. It is also suitable for those with constipation or dark, scanty urine.
Broad Bean Skin Decoction 50g broad bean skins, stir-fried until charred in an iron pan. Transfer to a teapot, pour in boiling water, and let cool. This decoction strengthens the spleen, drains dampness, and promotes urination, suitable for preventing summer heatstroke.Wash ingredients and place in a pot with 1500–2000 ml water. Simmer for 15–20 minutes, then strain. Place 10g tea leaves in a teapot and pour the strained herbal decoction over them. This soup dispels dampness with its aromatic properties and clears summer heat, suitable for those affected by summer heat toxins.
Black Plum Decoction 100g black plums, 50g white sugar. Simmer black plums in 1000ml water, add sugar, and drink as tea. It promotes fluid production, quenches thirst, relieves irritability, and calms the mind. For summer consumption, chill in the refrigerator before drinking. It is highly suitable for summer symptoms like restlessness, excessive sweating, and thirst.
Bitter Melon Soup 250g fresh bitter melon, seeded and cubed; 100g lean pork, sliced. Simmer together in a pot with sufficient water. Season with salt after cooking. This soup clears heat, relieves summer heat, improves vision, and detoxifies. Suitable for summer heat-induced thirst, excessive heat boils or prickly heat, and conjunctival inflammation.