Learnt this nutritious soup from my mum. This soup is sweet yet slightly bitter because of the herbs. 2 herbs used in this soup.
Growing up, my mum always cook this soup for us as she said it is good for detoxification. Entering my teen, I had serious skin problem so I had no choice but to drink this soup. I were young so I would not understand the word "detox" and its benefit so mum had to tell me that if I drink the soup, my skin will be more beautiful and my hair will grow healthy and black. ^^ And of course I believed her and finished my bowl of black soup when she cooked it.
Actually these 2 herbs are part of the famous Foochow pek ting eyok. So this soup taste milder than the pek ting soup. I do not like pek ting soup but I can accept the taste of this black soup that I grow up with.
Very simple to cook this soup. Just throw the herbs (black and white) into slow cooker with your blanched pork rib or chicken. Let it cook for 3 hours and add salt to taste. I discard the white herb as it is not edible.
I have tasted this herbal soup before, it is actually not very bitter but leave behind a sweet bitter taste on the tongue.
ReplyDeleteI'm not very good with herbal soup.. I only know herbal packets then cook together with meat ir chicken, senang, haha..
ReplyDeleteI guess this is not pek ting eyok?
ReplyDeleteI'm always keen to try new things. I've seen these herbs before, Rose but have never tried it because I didn't know how to use it. Now, I do. Thanks for enlightening me!
ReplyDeleteAnymore tips before I go get myself some? ^.^
I have tasted this soup before, it does has a sense of sweet taste. You are right, very easy to prepare.
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting, Rose, I have never tried this before!
ReplyDeleteYes, this soup really makes all hair very black.
ReplyDeleteSo far, don't think i made this soup myself before...
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