How to build your Chinese soup pantry

How to build your Chinese soup pantry

How to build your Chinese soup pantry

What are these ingredients? What do I do with them?
How do I prep them? How do I store them? How do I use them?

It can be overwhelming when you’re starting out making Chinese soups and teas with so many ingredients (and strange ones, too, sometimes!). That’s why I created this simple, 9-page “How to build your Chinese soup pantry” guide.

This complete guide covers:

  • basic ingredient characteristics
  • start with these ingredients
  • buying ingredients
  • my full list of pantry ingredients
  • suitability for soups versus teas
  • the best way to store them
  • how to get started
  • pairing 101

Start small. Start with what you know. Start with what you like. Repeat ingredients you’re comfortable with and then expand. It’s definitely a highly rewarding and beautiful learning journey!

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How to build your Chinese soup pantry

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Healing Chinese Herbal Soup with Black Silkie Chicken

Soup Name: Healing Chinese Herbal Soup with Black Silkie Chicken Traditional Chinese Name: 烏雞湯 (wū jī tāng). The literal translation is “black chicken soup”. In general, this is the common name for these types of warming soups. There is this understanding that most…

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Make a winter warming clementine ginger tea (gifted)!

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Boost your energy, recover, rejuvenate with this healing, warming red dates and ginger herbal tea!

Tea Name: Red dates and ginger herbal healing tea Traditional Chinese Name: 紅棗薑茶 (hóng zǎo jiāng chá). Directly translated as red dates ginger tea. This is the base of this warming healing herbal tea. You can add any warming, yang nourishing ingredients to this base…

Warming Chicken with Black Peppercorn Soup

Soup Name: Warming Chicken with Black Peppercorn Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 黑胡椒雞湯 (hēi hújiāo jītāng). Direct translation is black pepper chicken soup. It’s a very generic name because you can kind of design what else you want in it. In general, it is a warming…

One-Pot Pork and Vegetables with Glass Noodles (Collagen Boosting Version)

Soup Name: Delicious One Pot Roast Pork with Vegetables (and white radish) with glass noodles (collagen edition) Traditional Chinese Name: 雜菜粉絲湯 (zá cài fěnsī tāng) Nature:  Neutral Taste: Sweet and savory For more videos, you can  follow us on YouTube. I make a lot…

TCM Tea for Dampness, Eliminate Bloating, Sluggishness & Water Retention

Tea Name: TCM Tea for Dampness, Eliminate Bloating, Sluggishness & Water Retention Traditional Chinese Name: 去濕茶 (qù shī chá). This directly translates to “get rid of wetness tea”, which is a very generic name for any teas that dispel dampness. Dampness doesn’t…

Simple Beetroot Vegetable in Pork Broth

Soup Name: Simple Beetroot Vegetable in Pork Broth Traditional Chinese Name: 紅菜頭雜菜豬骨湯 (hung4 coi3 tau4 zaap6 coi3 zyu1 gwat1 tong1). The literal translation is “red beets and vegetables with pork bones soup”. This is a pretty basic translation for a mix of this soup…

How to make a collagen packed Chinese radish soup with beef tendons

Soup Name: Collagen rich herbal broth with white radish and beef tendon. Traditional Chinese Name: 蘿蔔炆牛筋湯 (lo4 baak6 man1 ngau4 gan1 tong1). The direct translation of this is “Radish stewed with beef tendon soup”.  Nature:  Slightly cooling (due to the white radish)…

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What are the best soup ingredients for natural collagen? I really love these soups and ingredients because these are natural sources of collagen, which help keeps me looking younger with firmer and smoother skin. You know you’re having collagen when the soup or sauce…

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What proteins can I use in Chinese soups and how?

What proteins can I use in Chinese soups and how? Chinese soups are deeply rooted in balance—harmonizing flavors, textures, and health benefits. Selecting and pairing proteins requires understanding both culinary traditions and nutritional goals. Below, we break down…

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