Watercress, Chen Shen and Raw Fish Soup

Overview

Watercress is one of the seasonal vegetables that Guangdong folk use to make or boil soup every day in autumn and winter. It is mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste. This slightly astringent taste often gives people the effect of clearing away heat and moisturizing the lungs. Candied dates are mild in nature and sweet in taste. They can benefit the heart, moisturize the lungs and promote fluid production. They are also one of the common soup condiments among Guangdong folk in autumn. Chen kidney is a kind of cured duck kidney, but it is a unique ingredient in Guangdong. It is pickled with light soy sauce, salt, wine, ginger, etc. In Guangdong, people often use Chen Shen porridge to treat anorexia in children and the elderly. Watercress has a fresh taste, can clear away heat, remove dryness, and help digestion. Fish contains high protein and has a good spleen-strengthening effect. It is a healthy soup made with aged kidney, watercress and fish plus large bones. It can not only nourish the stomach and lungs, strengthen the spleen and kidneys, clear away heat and dispel fire, but also help digestion and promote the absorption of nutrients by the gastrointestinal tract. It is a nutritious delicacy suitable for all ages.

Tags

• soups
• home cooking
• soup
• maternity
• winter recipes
• banquet dishes
• lunch
• candied dates
• chen shen
• raw fish
• watercress
• ginger
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare all soup ingredients.

   

2. 2 Soak Chen Shen in hot water for a while and slice into slices.

   

3. 3 Heat oil in a wok and fry raw fish until fragrant.

   

4. 4 Boil water in a clay pot and add watercress, aged kidneys and candied dates.

   

5. 5 Add raw fish.

   

6. 6 Add the ginger slices, cover with a lid and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 90 minutes. Add salt to taste before turning off the heat.