Herbal soups ....

Fatum SG

Okiez ... I was thinking of brewing some herbal tonic .....

any suggestions, recipes ? ... I even got one of those earthern pots from the asian shops ....

first ....

how to make good black chicken soup ar ? ...

in the past I've only boiled black chicken with fresh north american ginseng .... now I want something with more omph ....

anyone ? .... Razz

viciouskitty74 SG

Your ingredients that you used to make your Yang Booster Alcohol.

Minus the ginseng, one type is enough.

av98m SG

why is Fatum feeding himself so much tonics recently? Confused

the Bear SG

fatum has been depressed lately and is trying suicide by spontaneous human combustion? Shocked

udontknowme SG

ok. give me a day.
tomorrow i'll ask my mom and give you some erm...recipes.
but...not everyone can take everything u know...so....

elindra SG

In the past I drank Black Chicken with Cordeyceps everyday Laughing

Fatum SG

no no no ... it's not for the yang ... really .... Neutral

let's just say I'm suddenly health conscious ...

and no ... I'm really talking about brewing soups here ... not booster juices ... Laughing

Fatum SG

cordeyceps eh ....

just black chicken and cordeyceps ? ....

what about pork ? ... pork and cordeyceps ? ...

elindra SG

Yeah just black chicken and cordeyceps
This brew cured my bronchitis when I was a kid Laughing

the Bear SG

find out what the parasitic fungus does first..

i dunno herbal soups, i know yummy soups...

a couple slices of szechuan veggie (the lump preserved in some kinda chilli paste) bittergourd, pork ribs, almond sliced up, some red thing resembling dates, a couple pieces of carrot...

slowly slowly cooked over gentle fire in an earthernware pot for an unreasonably long time

heavenly...

the people said that it's good for complexion, blah blah blah.. but i just say it tastes great Wink

elindra SG

Besides the chance of high mercury levels Laughing it's supposed to help nourish and strengten the lungs and I forgot what else

the Bear SG

i like the way the fungus infects worms and eats the worm alive...

reminds me of ALIEN! Shocked

elindra SG

Oh yeah Laughing
I remembered as a kid I asked my mum why is this supposed to be a herb but there is the word 'worm' in the chinese name

Wanda SG

It is really a winter worm-turned-herb. I have an zaobao article with pics on that...will see if i can find it. Smile

Fatum SG

well ... google is not turning up much .... Confused

elindra SG

Hehehe as I grew older I found out what it is
But I have taken it so many times I no longer find it gross Laughing

Wanda SG

Oh, I found a Chinese paper cutting - it seems like there is now farm-bred cordyceps which has the herb, but not the worm part of the codyceps - which is suitable for vegetarians. Laughing

Fatum SG

but will it still be as "por" then ? ... Laughing

Wanda SG

Over here, we can can buy the pre-packed herbs for cooking those herbal soups, so can't be sure what ingredients go into each soup.

Fatum SG

well ... I'm looking for something that strengthens the immune system ... Confused