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Soups

Soup is the gentlest form of healing. From Qi-nourishing chicken soup with Astragalus, to lung-soothing pear soup with Fritillaria, to spleen-strengthening Four-Herb Soup — every bowl embodies the art of slow-simmered wellness. Find your perfect healing soup.

42 recipes total

Cabbage and Tofu Soup
Cabbage and Tofu Soup is a classic home-style soup enjoyed across China. Made with cabbage and tofu as the main ingredients, it requires only minimal seasoning…
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- regulate Qi and harmonize the Stomach
- clear heat and relieve vexation（清热除烦）
- Promotes diuresis and treats stranguria.
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- promote fluid production
- moisten dryness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
- Morning Nourishment
- Afternoon Recharge
White Peony Root and Dendrobium Soup
White Peony Root and Dendrobium Soup is a classic Chinese medicinal soup for nourishing the stomach. Made with white peony root (Baishao), dendrobium (Shihu), a…
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- Nourishes blood and regulates menstruation.
- Astringes yin to stop sweating.
- Softens the liver to relieve pain.
- subdue liver yang
- nourish Yin and the Stomach
- supplement qi and generate fluids,
- clear the lung and moisten dryness
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Pseudostellaria Root and Old Duck Soup
Pseudostellaria Root and Old Duck Soup is a classic Chinese medicinal tonic soup, made with Pseudostellaria root (Taizishen) and old duck as the main ingredient…
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- Supplements qi and strengthens the spleen.
- Moisten the lungs and generate fluids
- nourish Yin and the Stomach
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
- Nourishes blood and harmonizes the nutritive qi.
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Winter Melon, Kelp, and Mung Bean Soup
Winter Melon, Kelp, and Mung Bean Soup is a classic summer heat-relief and wellness soup, made with winter melon, kelp, and mung beans as the main ingredients,…
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- promote diuresis to reduce edema（利尿消肿）
- Clear heat and relieve summer-heat
- eliminate phlegm and soften hardness
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Afternoon Tea
- Bedtime Nourishment
- Morning Nourishment
Deer Antler, Goji Berry, and Black-Boned Chicken Soup
Deer Antler, Goji Berry, and Black-Boned Chicken Soup is a classic premium medicinal soup, made with deer antler (Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum), goji berries, and b…
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- tonify Kidney Yang
- Tonifies qi and nourishes blood.
- strengthen the sinews and bones
- Moisten the lung
- tonify the Liver and Kidney
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Lotus Seed and Pork Stomach Soup
Lotus Seed and Pork Stomach Soup is a classic Cantonese and Hakka traditional nourishing soup, made with pork stomach and lotus seeds as the main ingredients, s…
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- fortify the Spleen and stimulate appetite
- nourish the heart and calm the mind
- supplement Qi and enrich Blood
- benefit the kidney and astringe essence
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Polygonum Multiflorum, Gardenia, and Black-Boned Chicken Soup
Polygonum Multiflorum, Gardenia, and Black-Boned Chicken Soup is a classic traditional Cantonese medicinal soup, made with black-boned chicken (silkie chicken)…
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- Tonifies qi and nourishes blood.
- Warms the middle and strengthens the Spleen.
- Supplements essence.
- Tonifies the Kidneys.
- Brightens the eyes and darkens the hair.
- eliminate turbidity and lower blood lipids
- cool the blood
- Dries dampness and detoxifies.
- Warms and tonifies the liver and kidneys.
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- drain fire and relieve vexation
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Water Chestnut and Pork Stomach Soup
Water Chestnut and Pork Stomach Soup is a classic traditional Cantonese and Minnan home-style nourishing soup, made with water chestnuts (Chinese马蹄) and pork st…
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- Tonifies deficiency and strengthens the spleen.
- clear Heat and generate fluids
- Resolve phlegm
- resolve food stagnation
- cool the blood
- Resolves dampness and promotes appetite.
- Promotes diuresis and treats stranguria.
- Supplements qi and strengthens the spleen.
- dispel stasis and reduce swelling
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Chuanbei, Snow Pear, and Pork Lung Soup
Chuanbei, Snow Pear, and Pork Lung Soup is a classic traditional Cantonese medicinal soup, originating from the Family Dietary Therapy Handbook as a lung-moiste…
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- Moisten the lungs and generate fluids
- Clears the Lung and resolves phlegm.
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- reduce swelling and dissipate nodules
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
Carrot, Corn, and Crucian Carp Soup
Carrot, Corn, and Crucian Carp Soup is a classic Cantonese home-style nourishing soup, made with white crucian carp as the main ingredient, slowly simmered with…
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- Fortify the spleen and benefit the stomach
- Promotes digestion and resolves accumulation.
- brighten the eyes
- Nourish the complexion and moisten the skin
- nourish Yin
- moisten dryness
- Promotes blood circulation and unblocks the blood vessels.
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- drain dampness
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing

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