Tonic soup for the soul
Yes with chicken... and I am not infringing on any copyrights. - . -
I recently heard a friend was going through quite a tough one with migraines and giddiness. That I can probably attribute, knowing that bit about her, to a poor diet and perhaps a rather lopsided lifestyle.
And I am concerned as to where all this is leading, or might lead.
So off I trekked to the asian grocers and started scouring the shelves for chinese herbs. In my left hand I held a packet of Eu Yan Sang vitality tonic soup. In it the kind manufacturers had portioned out all the ingredients necessary to make a good balanced brew. I stood there staring at the ingredients listed at the back of the packet - condon opsis, lycium whatever whatever, polygonatum and whatever whatever. One of the whatevers I never found, even upon looking at the chinese characters (I have never read characters on a supermarket's shelf label before); so I replaced it with red dates.
My friend and I figure dates will work. After all I remember mum using them for Sunday's soups. To the one(s) consuming the fruits of my culinary labour: hope they all work out for the better.
Good tonic soups are supposed to be balanced - not too heaty and not too cooling.
There is a slight problem. I am not sure how much of each to put. Going with the 'everything in moderation' maxim for most food, I hope it all goes well, balance included.
Honestly I am not sure if the soup is going to be of any significant help. If not it will at least have chicken. Which I am sure beats instant Japanese curry rice and Coke anytime.
As for migraines and the hidden inner workings of the body: the power lies in prayer.
I recently heard a friend was going through quite a tough one with migraines and giddiness. That I can probably attribute, knowing that bit about her, to a poor diet and perhaps a rather lopsided lifestyle.
And I am concerned as to where all this is leading, or might lead.
So off I trekked to the asian grocers and started scouring the shelves for chinese herbs. In my left hand I held a packet of Eu Yan Sang vitality tonic soup. In it the kind manufacturers had portioned out all the ingredients necessary to make a good balanced brew. I stood there staring at the ingredients listed at the back of the packet - condon opsis, lycium whatever whatever, polygonatum and whatever whatever. One of the whatevers I never found, even upon looking at the chinese characters (I have never read characters on a supermarket's shelf label before); so I replaced it with red dates.
My friend and I figure dates will work. After all I remember mum using them for Sunday's soups. To the one(s) consuming the fruits of my culinary labour: hope they all work out for the better.
Good tonic soups are supposed to be balanced - not too heaty and not too cooling.
There is a slight problem. I am not sure how much of each to put. Going with the 'everything in moderation' maxim for most food, I hope it all goes well, balance included.
Honestly I am not sure if the soup is going to be of any significant help. If not it will at least have chicken. Which I am sure beats instant Japanese curry rice and Coke anytime.
As for migraines and the hidden inner workings of the body: the power lies in prayer.
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