Benefits: Strengthens spleen and stomach, drains dampness, fortifies waist and knees. Ingredients: 30g coix seeds, one clean pig's foot (approx. 250g).
Method: Crush coix seeds. Wash pig's foot, chop into pieces, and place in clay pot with coix seeds. Add cooking wine, ginger, and 1500ml water. Cover.Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off surface scum, then simmer gently for about 2 hours. Once the pork feet are tender, add salt, soy sauce, scallions, and pepper powder in sequence.
Daylily and Tofu with Lean Pork Soup
Benefits: For those feeling fatigued, this simple daylily and tofu soup with lean pork is just what you need. Though made with basic ingredients, it effectively strengthens the spleen and calms the mind.
Ingredients: 1 ounce enoki mushrooms, 4 ounces lean pork, 1 block tofu.
Method: Cut tofu into cubes; soak and rinse enoki mushrooms. Blanch lean pork briefly. Simmer enoki mushrooms over low heat for one hour, then add tofu and half teaspoon salt.
Fresh Fish and Watercress Soup
Benefits: A classic Cantonese nourishing soup. Fresh fish, also known as black fish, is a robust carnivorous fish. Its rich amino acids and nutrients can help restore your vitality.
Ingredients: 1 fresh fish, 8 ounces lean pork, 1 pound watercress, 6 honey dates.
Method: Scale the fish, remove innards, rinse thoroughly, pat dry, and sprinkle lightly with salt. Heat oil in a pan and pan-fry the fish until lightly golden.
Rinse the lean pork, blanch briefly, then rinse again. Bring an appropriate amount of water to a boil in a pot, add all ingredients, and simmer for about three hours.
Sea Lily and Red Date Soup
Benefits: Visibly a clear, sweet broth without cloying richness, nourishing and beautifying. Ideal for restoring balance after indulging in greasy weekend meals.
Method: Wash apples, cut each into 4 slices, and remove cores. Wash red dates. Bring water to a boil, add all ingredients, and simmer for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours. Season with a pinch of salt.