WINTER CHINESE SOUPS
Winter Chinese soups are designed to be consumed in the dry and cold winter months where the body needs replenishment of moisture and warmth.
These tend to use warmer meats, such as chicken and even the technique of double-boiling really helps hold all that moisture in.
Papaya and Snow Fungus in a Pork Herbal Soup
Tea Name: Papaya and Snow Fungus in a Pork Herbal Soup Chinese Name: 木瓜雪耳豬骨湯 (mù gua xuě ěr zhū gǔ tāng) Nature: Warm and ideal for moisturizing the body and lungs, supporting digestion and soothing the stomach. Taste: Sweet For more videos, you can follow us on...
Korean dashi soup (base) for making any soups!
Tea Name: Korean dashi soup (base) Nature: Cool Taste: Sweet, Salty For more videos, you can follow us on YouTube.I learned this from a Korean Auntie that I have in Toronto, which has a huge and beautiful Korean community in the area I live in. And even if you go...
Healing Chinese Herbal Soup
Soup Name: Healing Chinese Herbal Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 北芪黨參消腫養陰湯 (běi qí dǎngshēn xiāo zhǒng yǎng yīn tāng) For more videos, you can follow us on YouTube.This soup is perfect for anyone who wants to replenish and strengthen blood and qi, has poor...
ABC Chinese Soup (with a Fancy Lobster Soup Base)
Soup Name: ABC Chinese Soup (using a Lobster Base Soup) Traditional Chinese Name: ABC湯 (ABC tāng). The easiest name in the Cantonese repertoire for ABC vegetable soup is 雜菜湯 (zá cài tāng), which literally translates to mixed vegetable soup. This soup is warming in...
Ginger, Red Roses, and Red Dates Tea with Honey
Tea Name: Ginger, Red Roses, and Red Dates Tea with Honey Traditional Chinese Name: 玫瑰姜茶 (méiguī jiāng chá) This tea is sweet to taste and warming in nature and dispel wind and cold.Visit us on YouTube for more tea and soup videos. This is currently my go-to-tea post...
Chinese Herbal Soup with Abalone
Soup Name: Chicken Herbal Soup with Abalone Traditional Chinese Name: 鮑魚清雞湯 (bào yú qīng jī tāng) This soup is warming in nature and sweet to taste. Visit us on YouTube for more tea and soup videos.One of my favourite basic chicken Chinese soups - ever! And it's...
Easy One Pot Cabbage and Sukiyaki Pork in Soup for Dinner
Soup Name: Easy one pot cabbage and sukiyaki pork in soup for dinner This soup is slightly cooling because of the cabbage. For more videos, visit us on YouTube.Looking for a simple, healthy, easy-to-make Chinese soupy dinner? I've found one! If you love napa...
White Radish with Mushrooms and Vermicelli in Chicken Soup
Soup Name: White radish with mushrooms and vermicelli in Chicken Soup Chinese Name: 白蘿蔔冬菇粉絲雞湯 (bái luóbo dōng gū fěn sī jī tāng) For more videos, visit us on YouTube.Sometimes, I want something relatively easy and quick to whip up all in one-pot! Make a bit of...
Fragrant Potatoes and Tomatoes in a Milky Fish Broth
Soup Name: Fragrant potatoes and tomatoes in a milky fish broth (yup, fancy name!) Traditional Chinese Name: 番茄魚湯 (fānqié yú tāng) This name of 番茄魚湯 is literally the most staple name for any soup with fish and tomatoes in it. Of course, get creative! This soup is...
Recovery Healing Soup (for Coughs and Nourishing Lungs)
Soup Name: Recovery Healing Soup (for Coughs and Nourishing Lungs) This tea is slightly cooling in nature and sweet to taste. For more videos, visit us on YouTube.Wow, there's definitely something going around lately! As the seasons change from fall to...
Monk Fruit and Chrysanthemum Flower Herbal Tea (for dry coughs and yin deficiency)
Soup Name: Monk Fruit and Chrysanthemum Flower Herbal Tea (for dry coughs and yin deficiency) Traditional Chinese Name: 羅漢果菊花茶 (luó hàn guǒ jú huā chá) This tea is slightly cooling in nature and sweet to taste. For videos, visit us on YouTube.This morning, I...
Traditional Chinese Herbal Soup (as a Hot Pot Base)
Soup Name: Traditional Chinese Herbal Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 藥膳雞煲 (yàoshàn jī bāo) This soup is warming in nature and sweet to taste. For videos, visit us on YouTube. This soup has a very distinctive smell and taste of a Chinese medicinal shop. It's...
Basic Chicken Soup (Base)
Soup Name: Basic Chinese Chicken Soup Stock (Soup Base) Traditional Chinese Name: 清雞湯 (qīng jī tāng) Here is another version of the basic chicken soup. I'll make this so that it can serve as a base for noodles, macaroni, with rice, or for double-boiling...
Vegetarian Lotus Root with Chestnuts and Carrots Chinese Soup
Soup Name: Vegetarian Lotus Root with Chestnuts and Carrots Chinese Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 蓮藕栗子素湯 (Lián'ǒu lìzǐ sù tāng) This is a great, earthy, slightly nutty light soup great for the whole family and vegetarian friendly! I'm using dried mushrooms to...
Homemade Do-it-yourself Wontons in a “Cheat” Chicken Broth
Did you know that wontons literally means "cloud swallow" in Cantonese? These little delights are like clouds and bite-sized enough to be swallowed in one gulp! For more videos, visit us on YouTube.Check out the video on how to create awesome wontons at home! What...
A Do-It-Yourself Japanese Shabu Shabu Experience
Check out this 2 part homemade broth and Japanese-styled shabu shabu experience!Serves: Party of 4-6 Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hours and 15 mins Eat Time: Endless For more videos, visit us on YouTube.Check out the video on how to create an awesome and...
Basic Chinese Chicken Soup Stock (Soup Base)
Soup Name: Basic Chinese Chicken Soup Stock (Soup Base) Traditional Chinese Name: 清雞湯 (qīng jī tāng) This is the base Chinese Chicken Soup stock that I make for any of my Chinese soups. It's simple, straight-forward, and delicious on its own. It does take...
Chinese Chicken Herbal Soup
Soup Name: Chinese Chicken Herbal Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 清雞湯 (qīng jī tāng) The Chinese have a whole repertoire of herbs which can be added to Chinese soups and is no exception. Among these herbs, there are a variety of traditional herbs that go well...
Fish Maw Chicken Egg Drop Soup
Soup Name: Fish Maw Chicken Egg Drop Soup Traditional Chinese Name: For more videos, visit us on YouTube.In the Chinese repertoire of soups, there's a type of soup called a "gung" (羹) in Cantonese. These soups are traditionally thickened with corn...
Double-boiled Apple and Pear Chinese Herbal Soup
Soup Name: Double-boiled Apple and Pear Chinese Herbal Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 蘋果雪梨燉雞湯 (píng guǒ xuě lí dùn jī tāng) For more videos, visit us on YouTube.My second project using the new double-boiler! I found a very simple, but delicious apple and pear...
Double-boiled Korean Ginseng and Chicken Soup
I had to try my new double-boiling Chinese soup pot, so specifically sourced some nice Korean Ginseng ($100 HKD for 2 pieces) so I could make double-boiled ginseng soup with chicken (and pork). I love the genuine taste of Ginseng, it’s smooth and golden. And I love it...
Winter Moisturizing Tea
Soup Name: Winter Moisturizing TeaThis soup or tea is completely designed for the dry, cold, dry, cold, super dry, or super cold winter conditions. It's a vegetarian (meatless) moisturizing tea suitable for the whole family and tastes super yummy. You can consider...
Pork and Conch Herbal Soup
Soup Name: Pork and Conch Herbal Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 清豬骨海螺湯 (Qīng zhū gǔ hǎiluó tāng) This soup is neutral and sweet to taste. For more videos, visit us on YouTube. This soup is ideal for colds, flus and cough. If you’ve got a sore or...
Chicken Soup with Red Dates
Soup Name: Chicken Soup with Red Dates Traditional Chinese Name: 红枣雞湯 (hóng zǎo jī tāng) Introduction: This soup is an easy and sweet soup that is perfect to warm you up on a chilly autumn or winter's day. Chicken is considered to be very nourishing (補) and can give...
Chinese Soups for Winter!
It's not quite winter as I am writing this post, but it'll be in a blink of an eye and behold! - it's freezing again. I've also gotten this request from some of my readers, so thank you for calling out that there's a demand for winter soups. Soups this in category:...
Herbal Pork Soup with Longans (and Ginger)
Soup Name: Herbal Pork Soup with Longans (and Ginger) Traditional Chinese Name: 清豬骨湯 (qīng zhū gǔ tāng) A mildly sweet soup containing mainly Chinese herbs and dried additives, it's an easy make and great for cold days or someone who needs to replenish their...
Abalone in Chicken Soup
Tea Name: Abalone in Chicken Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 鮑魚清雞湯 (bào yú qīng jī tāng) This soup is warming in nature and sweet to taste.Visit us on YouTube for more tea and soup videos.This soup is a powered up version of the Chicken Herbal Soup. Packed with the...
Coconut, Chinese Yam and Fresh Conch in Chicken Broth
Soup Name: Coconut, Chinese Yam and Fresh Conch in Chicken Broth Traditional Chinese Name: 椰子螺雞湯 (yē zi luó jī tāng) Introduction: This soup (because of the fresh conch) cost me a whopping $500 HKD. For starters, it's a really delicious soup and it's naturally sweet,...
Japanese Pumpkin with Century Egg in Pork Broth
Tea Name: Japanese Pumpkin with Century Egg in Pork Broth Chinese Name: 皮蛋南瓜豬骨湯 (pídàn nán guā zhū gǔ tāng) Nature: Warm Taste: Sweet, Salty For more videos, you can follow us on YouTube. This soup was an accidental creation! LOL. I had originally wanted pumpkin in...
Fresh Snow Pears in Chicken Soup with Snow Fungus
Soup Name: Fresh Snow Pears in Chicken Soup with Snow Fungus Chinese Name: 雪梨雪耳雞湯 (xuě lí xuě ěr jī tāng) This soup is sweet to taste and slightly cooling. For more videos, visit us on YouTube.This end of autumn and into winter soup is slightly sweet, slightly...
Herbal Pork and Chestnuts Broth
Soup Name: Herbal Pork and Chestnuts Broth Traditional Chinese Name: 清豬骨湯 (qīng zhū gǔ tāng) Introduction: This Chinese soup is a "warm" soup that is ideal for the incoming autumn and winter months. It's a bit warming, helps nourish the body and provides moisture as...
Kimchi, Tofu and Beef Soup
Soup Name: Kimchi, Tofu and Beef Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 泡菜豆腐牛肉湯 (pàocài dòu fu niú ròu tāng) Introduction: This is a Korean dish that I love eating. I say eat because of the volume of ingredients, it turns into a stew that packs a bunch (in terms of...
Lung Moisturizing Tea
Soup Name: Lung Moisturizing Tea Traditional Chinese Name: 肺燥荼 (fèi zào tú) Introduction: A delicious, naturally sweet tea or drink that really does help relieve that pesky sore throat or dryness that is developed over the cold winter months. It's pretty surprising...
Luo Han Guo in Watercress Soup
Soup Name: Luo Han Guo in Watercress Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 羅漢果西洋菜湯 (luó hàn guǒ xī yáng cài tāng) Nature: Cooling Taste: Sweet and savory For more videos, you can follow us on YouTube.This soup is excellent for assisting in coughs and removing phelgm. It...
Shark Bones Chicken Soup
Soup Name: Shark Bones Chicken Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 鯊魚骨雞湯 (shāyú gǔ Jī tāng) Introduction: Traditionally a warm soup for the cold winters. It is naturally sweet to taste with a slight tang of the sea. I am not a big fan of shark parts and feel that the...
Pig’s Feet with Ginger in Black Vinegar
Soup Name: Pig’s Feet with Ginger in Black Vinegar, Ginger and Vinegar Trotter Soup, Pig’s Feet and Ginger Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 猪脚姜 (zhū jiǎo jiāng) This is the ultimate traditional confinement food (or soup) in the Cantonese cuisine repertoire. This...
Turtle with Lean Pork Soup
Soup Name: Turtle and Lean Pork Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 水魚瘦豬肉湯 (shuǐ yú shòu zhū ròu tāng) This soup is very warming in nature and sweet to taste. For videos, visit us on YouTube. A warm and healing soup, it’s often recommended for cold winter days or...
(Confinement) Deer Antler Healing Soup
Soup Name: (Confinement) Deer Antler Healing Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 鹿茸高麗參雞湯 (Lù róng gāo lì cān Jī tāng) This soup is very warming in nature and sweet to taste. For videos, visit us on YouTube.A pretty traditional (although the ingredients aren’t easy...
Coconut and Lotus Seeds in Chicken Soup
Soup Name: Coconut and Lotus Seeds in Chicken Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 椰子蓮子雞湯 (yē zi lián zi jī tāng) Introduction: A mildly sweet and smooth chicken soup that is refreshing and easy to drink. I love eating the coconuts threads and the kids love it too. What...
Longan Meat in Turtle Soup
Soup Name: Longan Meat in Turtle Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 龍眼水魚湯 (lóng yǎn shuǐ yú tāng) Introduction: A warm and healing soup, it's often recommended for cold winter days and/or pregnancy and confinement. The turtle meat is said to be a healing meat (similar to...
Winter Chicken Soup
Soup Name: Winter Chicken Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 清雞湯 (qīng jī tāng) Introduction: Very similar to Chicken Herbal Soup, this soup contains some vegetables and fresh Chinese radish and is meant to be warming in the cold winter months. It is excellent for...
Chicken Herbal Soup
Soup Name: Chicken Herbal Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 清雞湯 (qīng jī tāng) Introduction: One of the most basic Chinese chicken soups available. It is usually recommended by your Chinese herbalist, with minimalistic herbs and a whole chicken, it's a wonderfully...
Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup Dessert
Soup Name: Chinese Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup Dessert Traditional Chinese Name: 蕃薯糖水 (gān shǔ táng shuǐ) Introduction: This sweet dessert is traditional to Hong Kong and the Chinese. Literally, in Cantonese it means "Sweet Potatoe Sugar Water". The simplest...
Ginseng and Chicken Soup
Soup Name: Ginseng and Chicken Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 人參雞湯 (rén sēn jī tāng) Introduction: A very traditional Chinese soup that is ideal for the cold winter months and improving body immune system. You can use a variety of ginseng (Korean and American...
Winter Ailments and Remedies
The Chinese believe in proactively treating and nourishing the body according to seasonal changes. Using specific ingredients and creating the right soups can help to counteract any negatives effects the weather may have and prevent ailments from developing. ...
Chicken Fish Stomach Soup
Soup Name: Chicken Fish Stomach Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 魚胃雞湯 (yú wei ji tāng) Introduction: Fish stomach does not have a strong taste and is usually combined with another meat, using the other meat (chicken or pork) as the base flavour for the broth. It is...
Pork Bones and Lotus Root with Chestnuts Soup
Soup Name: Pork Bones and Arrowroot Soup Traditional Chinese Name: 蓮藕栗子湯 (lián ou lì zi tāng) Introduction: This savory soup is sweet in taste and healthy to eat. It's rich in vitamins and fiber and is neutral for your body. Caution may need to be taken with...
Oxtail and vegetable soup
Soup Name: Oxtail and vegetable soup Traditional Chinese Name: 牛尾湯 (niu wei tāng) Introduction: This healthy and hearty soup is perfect during cold winter months and is a (low carb) meal all by itself. It contains no chinese herbs or additives and is very easy to make...