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Soup for Damp, Heavy Days — Hairy Fig Root Soup Kit

Soup for Damp, Heavy Days — Hairy Fig Root Soup Kit

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Soup for Damp, Heavy Days — Hairy Fig Root Soup Kit

A Cantonese soup kit with six dried ingredients, traditionally cooked on damp, cold days when your body feels heavy and sluggish. Designed to be simmered with pork ribs, chicken, or lean pork.

What's inside: Hairy fig root, chen pi, coix seed, fox nut, Chinese yam, and jade bamboo.

How to Use ▾
  1. Rinse the dried herbs, soaking with cold water which 3cm higer above the dry herb for 30 minutes;
  2. Pork tenderlion or chicken breast 300 grams, cut to be thin slices,set aside(meat is optional);
  3. Warm up a table spoon vegtable oil(peanut oil), add 2-3 slices of ginger to stir fry for 30 seconds, add slices meat into stir fry together until no blood red;
  4. Pour soaked dried herb with the soaking water into the fried meat pot;
  5. Add 1-2 bowls of water into to make a boil in high heat then turn to middle lower heat to continue cook for 30-60 minutes;
  6. Add suitable salt before turn off heat.
  7. Drink the soup and eat the ingredients when it is warm, excep the hard wooden piece called astragalus.
About This Kit ▾

In Cantonese home cooking, this soup is a traditional response to damp, cold weather. When the air is humid and cool, your body can feel heavy, foggy, and slow. This kit brings together six ingredients that are commonly used together for exactly this kind of day.

Hairy fig root is the base. Chen pi adds a light citrus aroma. Coix seed and fox nut add body. Chinese yam and jade bamboo balance the soup.

This is a traditional food use, not a medical claim. For detailed therapeutic use, consult a TCM practitioner.

Ingredients ▾

Hairy Fig Root (Wu Zhi Mao Tao) — 12 g

Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel) — 3 g

Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) — 9 g

Fox Nut (Qian Shi) — 9 g

Chinese Yam (Shan Yao) — 15 g

Jade Bamboo (Yu Zhu) — 9 g

Net weight: 57 g per pack (2–3 servings)

Storage ▾

Keep in a cool, dry place. Refrigerate after opening to prevent moisture.

Cautions & Safety ▾

If you have a cold or flu with fever, pause this soup until you feel better.

If you tend to be very dry — dry skin, dry throat, constipation — this soup may feel too drying for you. It is better suited to damp-type symptoms.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using these ingredients regularly in large amounts.

Keep out of reach of children.

This is a traditional food use, not a medical claim. For detailed therapeutic use, consult a TCM practitioner.

Not sure if this soup fits your body? Everyone's pattern is different. If you are unsure, consult a registered TCM practitioner before using this recipe regularly.

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