As the festive season approaches, while large gatherings are discouraged for epidemic prevention, small family reunions—whether dining out or hosting home-cooked meals—often lead to lively conversations and hearty eating. When the mood is high, chopsticks may move faster than usual, inevitably leading to overeating.What if you overindulge in rich, greasy foods and develop heat accumulation in the lungs and stomach? Lan Senlin, Professor of Internal Medicine at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, recommends a therapeutic recipe—Kudzu Root, Chinese Yam, and Pigeon Soup. This dish helps strengthen the spleen, nourish the lungs, stimulate appetite, and aid digestion. Here’s how to prepare it:Interested neighbors may wish to give it a try:
Kudzu Root, Chinese Yam, and Pigeon Soup
Ingredients: 500g kudzu root, 250g Chinese yam, 1 carrot (approx. 150g), 1 corn cob (approx. 150g), 10 water chestnuts, 200g sugarcane, 750g pigeon.
Method: Rinse the pigeon and cut into large pieces. Blanch briefly in boiling water, then rinse to remove blood residue. Wash the kudzu root (no need to peel) and slice thickly. Peel and wash the Chinese yam and carrot, then cut into thick chunks. Remove husks and silk from the corn, wash, and cut into 6 crosswise sections. Peel the water chestnuts. Wash the sugarcane and cut into small strips.
Place all ingredients into a clay pot, add 3 liters of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1.5 hours. Season to taste before serving.
Benefits: This soup formula strengthens the spleen and nourishes the lungs, stimulates appetite and aids digestion, promotes fluid production to quench thirst, and dissolves phlegm to relieve cough. Suitable for general consumption, especially those who have overindulged in rich, greasy foods or suffer from heat accumulation in the lungs and stomach.