Tiger Milk Mushroom Lung Nourishing Soup 虎乳潤肺湯
Tiger Milk Mushroom Lung Nourishing Soup 虎乳潤肺湯 is a Yin-nourishing and lung-moisturizing soup. This powerful medicinal mushroom is recommended to treat chronic dry coughs. It is suitable for adults and kids in all seasons. A big pot of this delicious, sweet-tasting soup soothes throat dryness and tired respiratory systems more than over-the-counter cough syrups.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 100g Tiger Milk Mushroom 虎乳靈芝
- 100g Sea Coconut 非洲海底椰
- 50g Fritillaria Bulb 川貝
- 50g Solomon's Seal Rhizome 海玉竹
- 50g Dried Lily Bulbs 百合
- 50g Dried Lotus Seeds 蓮子
- 50g Chinese Almonds 南杏北杏
- 1 Dried Chinese Mandarin Peel 陳皮
- 4L of Cold Drinking Water
- 1 lb Pork Ribs, blanched
- 2 Dried Figs 無花果乾, or
- 2 Chinese Honey Dates 蜜棗
Instructions
- 1
Soak the herbs in a small bowl in cold water for 5-10 minutes to remove traces of impurities. This will help remove dust and debris. Rinse and set aside in a small bowl.
- 2
Wash the pork ribs, pork shank or tenderloin with cold water and pat dry with a kitchen paper towel. It is only necessary to cut the pork ribs into small pieces if your pot needs to be bigger.
- 3
Blanched pork ribs in a medium pot to remove the impurities and excess foam. Rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- 4
Add parboiled pork bones and herbal ingredients into a clean, large stock pot not made of stainless steel like THIS Ceramic Pot or a Buydeem Health Beverage Maker to make Tiger Milk Mushroom Soup with pork rib soup. Although not all Chinese herbs react with metal, it is best not to use a metal pot when making Chinese medicinal herbal soups.
- 5
Fill a large pot with enough water to cover to make the clear soup stock. We used approximately 4 litres of cold water.
- 6
Boil at high heat for 30 minutes, then reduce to low heat. Continue with a slow, gentle simmer for 90 minutes on low heat.
- 7
Skim off excess foam on the surface of the soup.
- 8
Salt to taste.
- 9
Serve and enjoy.