Clam and Luffa Soup

Overview

Clams are one of the most affordable shell seafoods. Clams are cool in nature and have the functions of nourishing yin and moisturizing, diuresis and eliminating edema. Luffa is also cooling in nature, and it has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and resolving phlegm. The two work together to make the soup, which is light and delicious, especially suitable for drinking in this season. It can clear away heat, dryness, and relieve excessive thirst.

Tags

• soups
• soup
• old man
• dinner with friends
• summer recipes
• dinner
• iron supplement
• diuretic
• warm up the body from the cold
• expectorant
• whitening
• breastfeeding
• loofah
• clam
• pepper
• salt
• vegetable oil

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 After buying the clams, soak them in sand and then boil water in a 24cm Shanni soup pot. Pour the soaked clams in and blanch them until they open and take them out

   

2. 2 Peel and clean the loofah, then cut into hob pieces

   

3. 3 Add oil to the soup pot and heat it up

   

4. 4 Pour in the cut loofah and stir-fry until the edges of the loofah become soft

   

5. 5 After the water boils, pour in the blanched clams. Pour in two large bowls of water and bring to a boil

   

6. 6 After the water boils, add the blanched clams

   

7. 7 Add salt and pepper to taste and turn off the heat and serve