Pigeons are a common animal in our daily lives. Their tender and flavorful meat makes them a delicious dish on our dining tables. Modern medicine recognizes pigeon meat as beneficial for strengthening the body and kidneys, boosting vitality, enhancing brain function and mental clarity, improving memory, lowering blood pressure, regulating blood sugar levels, promoting beauty and skin health, and extending longevity.Thus, pigeon is a highly nutritious food—both a prized delicacy and a premium tonic. Regular consumption of pigeon soup offers significant health benefits, helping prevent and treat various ailments. As one of the most nourishing soups, it balances yin and yang, making it suitable for both men and women, while also providing excellent health benefits for children. So, how do you prepare pigeon soup?How can it be prepared to be both delicious and nutritious? Let's explore below.
Ginger Pigeon Stew
Ingredients: 1 squab; 5g ginger; 10g ham; 3 scallions; 1 small piece of ginger.
Seasonings: Chicken broth; 3 tbsp Cooking wine; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp MSG; 1 tsp.
Method:
1. Clean and scald the pigeon in boiling water; slice the ham; wash and knot the scallions; slice the ginger.
2. Place the pigeon, ham, gastrodia tuber, chicken stock, cooking wine, scallion knots, and ginger into a bowl. Steam in a steamer for 2 hours. Remove, discard the scallions and ginger, then season with salt and MSG to taste.
Characteristics: Deliciously savory, calms wind and stops spasms.
Goji Berry Pigeon Soup
Chinese Herbal Ingredients: 5g glehnia root, 5g angelica root, 5g codonopsis root, 10g mung beans, 10g goji berries, 40g coix seeds, 25g red dates, 5g Chinese yam, 5g lily bulbs, 5g lotus seeds, 10g scallions, 10g ginger, a pinch of salt.
Preparation Method:
1. Rinse all herbs; cut scallions and ginger into sections; wash fresh pigeon.
2. Blanch the whole pigeon in cold water until boiling, remove any scum, and set aside.
3. Place the pigeon in a clay pot with enough water to cover it. Add scallions, ginger, and all herbs. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.
4. Season with a pinch of salt after cooking. Serve the meat and enjoy the delicious broth.
Preparation time: Approximately 1.5 hours.
Secret tip: Goji berry pigeon soup is exceptionally flavorful; minimal seasoning is needed—just a pinch of salt suffices.
Silver Ear Fungus and Dried Tangerine Peel Stewed with Young Pigeon
Characteristics: Delicately fresh taste with nourishing effects for yin and lung health.
Method:
1. Clean and cut the squab into pieces. Blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes, rinse under cold water, then place in a soup bowl.
2. Clean and tear the rehydrated white fungus into pieces. Blanch briefly in boiling water, then add to the soup bowl along with the rehydrated dried tangerine peel.
3. Place the soup bowl in a steamer over high heat. Bring the broth to a boil, season with salt, MSG, and chicken bouillon powder. Pour the seasoned broth over the ingredients in the bowl. Steam for 30 minutes until tender.
3. Place a pot over medium heat. Bring the broth to a boil, add salt, MSG, and chicken bouillon powder, stirring to combine. Pour the mixture into the soup bowl. Steam over high heat for 30 minutes until cooked through.
Garnishes: 3 red dates, a handful of goji berries.
Seasonings: Ginger slices, scallion segments, cooking wine, salt, chicken bouillon powder.
Method:
1. Rinse the pigeon. Place in boiling water with cooking wine to remove blood, then drain and rinse clean.
2. Add ginger slices,scallion segments, goji berries, and red dates. Simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours.
3. Peel the Chinese yam and cut into baton-shaped chunks. Soak the black fungus until softened. Boil the quail eggs like hard-boiled eggs, then peel.
4. Test the pigeon meat with chopsticks—when tender, add the quail eggs and black fungus.
5. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Add the Chinese yam and continue simmering until tender. Season with salt and chicken bouillon powder to taste.
The method for preparing pigeon soup has been detailed above.
5. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Add the yam and continue simmering until tender. Season with salt and chicken bouillon powder to taste.
We've now covered the method for preparing pigeon soup. However, avoid excessive consumption—moderation is key to maintaining health. Wishing you good health.