A must-have soup dish on the New Year’s dinner table [Spring-filled radish and clam soup]

Overview

Radish has been an auspicious vegetable since ancient times. In the old days, large radish symbolized good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people. Large and beautiful ones were sent to the imperial kitchen. In some places, radish is called Caitou in the dialect, which is a homophonic sound for "caitou" and wishes for good luck. The homophonic pronunciation of our local dialect is "Stack of steps". Eating radishes during the Chinese New Year means stacking more and more radish, and each step brings wealth, haha. At that time, my mother often taught us to eat more radishes. She always said that radishes are better than ginseng. Eat radishes in the winter and eat ginger in the summer. It doesn’t bother the doctor to prescribe medicine. I think there are three reasons why radish is popular among the public. The first is grassroots, the second is health, and the third is good character. You can eat it any way you like, raw, cooked, meat or vegetarian, everything is fine. A must-have soup on our family’s New Year’s dinner table is [Spring-filled Carrot and Scallop Soup], but I innovated it and cut it into heart shapes with a mold, which is more beautiful than the blocks my mother cut. Coupled with the green vegetable juice, it brings out the white jade-like radish and fresh shellfish, which are crystal clear and beautiful. This dish of white radish and fresh scallops complements each other well. It tastes light, delicious and refreshing. It can sober up and aid digestion during the banquet. If you can’t buy fresh scallops, you can also use soaked scallops. You might as well try showing a little hand at the New Year dinner table.

Tags

• soups
• soup
• old man
• autumn recipes
• winter recipes
• banquet dishes
• chicken soup
• chives
• fresh clams
• white radish
• green beans
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the white radish and fresh clams and set aside.

   

2. 2 Cut the white radish into thick slices, then use a mold to cut into heart shapes or any shape you like.

   

3. 3 Place the heart-shaped radish on a plate, place fresh scallops in the middle, garnish with mung beans and steam until cooked.

   

4. 4 Take another pot, pour in the chicken soup, add water starch and bring to a boil, then use a juicer to squeeze the leek juice.

   

5. 5 Put the squeezed leek juice into a pot, boil it, pour out the salt, and pour it on the steamed radish.