Lotus Root, Carrot and Yam Soup
A Chinese soup featuring lotus root, carrot, Chinese yam, chicken, and dried tangerine peel.
Ingredients
Lotus root
2 sections
Carrots
2
Yam
1 small section
Chicken
1/2
Dried tangerine peel
2 pieces
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the lotus root, carrots, and yam.
2
Step 2
Peel and cut the carrots into chunks.
3
Step 3
Peel and cut the yam into chunks.
4
Step 4
Cut the lotus root into chunks, removing the joints.
5
Step 5
Remove the skin from the chicken, chop into large pieces, blanch, and rinse off the scum.
6
Step 6
Soak the dried tangerine peel in hot water until soft, then scrape off the white pith inside.
7
Step 7
Place all the ingredients into an electric pressure cooker and press the soup button to start cooking.
8
Step 8
Once cooked and the pressure has been released, skim off the excess fat and season with salt to taste. (My family usually doesn't add salt.)
9
Step 9
Light, moistening, and nourishing for qi.
