【Ingredients】6g white fungus, 12 pigeon eggs, 15g walnut kernels, 60g water chestnut starch, sugar to taste.
【Preparation】
① Soak white fungus in warm water for 1 hour, rinse away impurities, place in a bowl, add water, and steam for about 1 hour. Boil pigeon eggs in cold water until cooked, transfer to cold water to cool, peel, and place in a bowl. In another bowl, mix water chestnut starch with water to form a smooth paste.Soak walnut kernels in warm water for 30 minutes, peel, drain, deep-fry until crisp, then chop into rice-grain sized pieces.
② Place an aluminum pot over heat, add water, pour in the liquid from steaming the silver ear mushrooms, add the water chestnut starch mixture, sugar, and walnut kernels. Stir until well combined into a walnut paste, then ladle into soup bowls.
③ Arrange the silver ear mushrooms around the edges of the bowls, then place the 12 pigeon eggs around the silver ear mushrooms to complete the dish.
【Dosage】One dose daily, divided into two servings.
③ Arrange the white fungus around the edges of the walnut paste. Place 12 quail eggs around the white fungus to complete the dish.
【Dosage】One serving daily, divided into two portions.
【Efficacy】White fungus is neutral in nature with a mildly sweet taste. It moistens the lungs, generates fluids, nourishes yin, tonifies the stomach, boosts qi, harmonizes blood, fortifies the brain, and strengthens the heart, making it a potent tonic. Pigeon eggs are sweet and salty, neutral in nature, and replenish deficiencies. Walnut kernels are sweet and warm, tonifying the kidneys, nourishing blood, regulating the lungs, anchoring qi, moistening the intestines, and stopping leukorrhea. Water chestnuts eliminate food stagnation.Combined, these four ingredients nourish yin and moisten the lungs, tonify the kidneys and boost qi, and fortify the brain and heart. They address yin deficiency and lung dryness manifesting as fluid depletion, dry or persistent cough, and intestinal dryness with constipation. They also benefit post-illness yin deficiency with weakness and fatigue. Thus, this soup dish fortifies the brain and strengthens the body, enhancing memory when consumed regularly by healthy individuals.