Lotus Seed and Quail Soup
A nourishing lotus seed and quail soup valued for its kidney-supporting and vitality-boosting properties.
Ingredients
Lotus seeds (remove cores, wash, soak for 1 hour)
50 g
Chinese yam (wash, soak in water)
50 g
Quail (wash, blanch)
2
Lean pork (wash, chop into chunks, blanch)
150 g
Honey dates (wash)
2
Salt
5 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Remove the cores from the lotus seeds, wash them, and soak for 1 hour.
2
Step 2
Wash the Chinese yam and soak it in water; wash the quail and blanch.
3
Step 3
Wash the honey dates; wash the lean pork, chop it into chunks, and blanch.
4
Step 4
Pour water into a clay pot, add all of the ingredients above, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 3 hours. Season with salt to taste.