Soft tofu and Houttuynia cordata soup

Overview

Although the finished product is not very good looking, it is definitely a cool soup for clearing away heat and detoxifying in early summer. Summer is the season when all kinds of internal heat symptoms occur, and Houttuynia Cordata is a seasonal herb. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, eliminating carbuncles and draining pus, diuresis and treating stranguria. Current research shows that it also has anti-inflammatory effects. It is especially suitable for consumption in early summer. This period is the best time to pick fresh Houttuynia cordata. Dear friends in the south, Houttuynia cordata is easy to obtain. Friends who are interested can try it. The taste is quite good, not like the unpleasant smell of fresh grass. After cooking, it has the fragrance of grass. Especially when you eat its stems, you can taste the light sourness of fried fresh purslane. It can be eaten as a dish or as a herbal tea, it really kills two birds with one stone!

Tags

• soups
• vegetarian dishes
• soup
• healthy recipes
• lose weight
• clear away heat and dispel fire
• clear away heat and detoxify
• breast enlargement
• dried gardenia
• houttuynia cordata
• lean meat
• msg
• tofu
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Pick the top twigs of fresh Houttuynia cordata. Fry the Houttuynia cordata in a hot oil pan first and take it out as soon as it changes color.

   

2. 2 Cut the tofu into small pieces and slice the lean meat. Put the tofu into the hot water and add the dried gardenia flowers. After the water boils, cook for about 5 minutes, then add the lean meat and cook, add salt and MSG to taste. (Just cook the lean tofu soup as usual)

   

3. 3 Pour in the fried Houttuynia cordata and bring to a boil. This is my first post, so I didn’t take pictures of all the steps!