Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Corn Tonic Soup (玉米滋补汤)

This recipe was originally from our local DJ, Fenying's blog but due to some reconstruction of her blog, the old link is not working and all her recipes are gone.  Thank goodness Irene has tried a few of her soup recipes and this is one I've shortlisted.

Corn tonic soup (玉米滋补汤)
材料1 (洗净, 切段)
玉米 : 3 – 4条 Corn
红萝卜 : 2条 Carrots

材料2
枸杞子 : 15 – 30g Wolfberries
玉竹 : 30g P. odoratum

材料3
鸡肉/排骨 : 200 – 300g (川烫过) chkn meat/pork ribs (washed and scalded)

方法

1) 枸杞子, 玉竹洗净, 用水浸泡30分钟
Wash ingredients (2), then soak in water for abt 30mins

2) 加入玉米, 红萝卜和鸡肉, 大火煮开后, 转小火煮2 – 3 小时, 加入少许盐即可
Add rest of d ingredients, bring to boil be4 switching to low heat for 2-3hrs. Add salt if desired.

功能
有滋补强壮, 健脾开胃的功效
There has strengthening and nourishing effect on the spleen, efficacy in whetting/increase one’s appetite.

可日常饮用, 不燥不滞
Can be taken daily, it’s not dry/parched or sluggish

12 comments:

Kitchen Corner said...

Healthy soup!!

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

Thanks for sharing this simple and nice soup.

ann low said...

I liked to make this soup too but usually add 咸菜.

Pei-Lin said...

We do cook this soup once in a while when the weather is especially hot ... like now! Isn't it good ... healthy? The corn makes me drool ...

Ren- Lady Of The Arts said...

it looks hearty. Is it common to have such large parts?

WendyinKK said...

It's been a long time I never make corn soup. I didn't put in yuzhu before this.
Next time, I will.
Thanks for sharing.

tigerfish said...

Look at those ingredients in your soup. Very wholesome :)

Pete said...

Looks sweet and nice!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing this recipe, I love your blog. Will be checking it out regularly. MH

Noob Cook said...

My mum loves to make this soup too, minus the yu zhu. The soup is really sweet and yummy :)

Blessed Homemaker said...

Grace, this is definitely a healthy soup, most importantly my kids love it :)

Sonia, I hope your family will like it too.

Anncoo, I believe your soup must be very tasty with 咸菜 added.

Pei-Lin, anything corn makes my kids drool too. I'll never go wrong with corns in soup ;-)

Lady Ren, it's just plain lazy me, didn't bother to cut them smaller :P

wendy, I used to cook without yuzhu too. And I cook corn soup every week as my kids love it.

Blessed Homemaker said...

tigerfish, pete, thanks for your kind words.

MH, thanks for visiting, hope to read more comments from you.

noobcook, my mom cooks it without yuzhu too.