Ginseng and Aconite Pigeon (Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water)

Name: Ginseng and Aconite Pigeon (Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 50 g Dangshen (Codonopsis root); 5 g Processed aconite slices; 1 One-month-old male and female baby pigeons (suffocated, feathers removed and washed, cavity opened to remove the organs, blood water retained); 50 g Rice wine (added after removing from heat); 200 g Rock sugar

A Cantonese medicinal-style pigeon dish: two pigeons are steamed together in a presentation resembling mandarin ducks, with codonopsis and prepared aconite slices for nourishment, and rice wine for added aroma.

1h 20m

Easy

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Ginseng and Aconite Pigeon (Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water)

Ingredients

Dangshen (Codonopsis root) 50 g

Processed aconite slices 5 g

One-month-old male and female baby pigeons (suffocated, feathers removed and washed, cavity opened to remove the organs, blood water retained) 1

Rice wine (added after removing from heat) 50 g

Rock sugar 200 g

Instructions

Step 1

First, suffocate the pigeons, remove the feathers and wash them, then use scissors to open the cavity and remove the organs, retaining the blood water.

Step 2

Place the pigeons, dangshen, aconite slices, and rock sugar together in a basin, add water to taste, place in a pot and steam over water for 1 hour, remove from heat and discard the herb residue, add the rice wine, transfer to a serving basin and serve.