ROSE SOUP WITH LOTUS SEED AND WHITE FUNGUS

Hectic lifestyle and changes in emotions can cause exhaustion. Especially for women, the effects are seen in a decrease in physical strength, early signs of ageing, dull complexion, lost of radiance, irregular menstrual cycle and deterioration of metabolism rate.

A soup that can help improve metabolism.

This is one of the soups that can help improve metabolism. Dried rose tastes sweet and is warm in nature. It can regulate qi and blood circulation and is especially helpful to women suffering from constrained liver qi. Both red dates and dried longan help to replenish/nourish blood and spleen, calm nerves and regulate women's metabolism and enhance beauty.

Clockwise from top left: Dried rose, lotus seed, white fungus, dried longan, lily bulb and red dates.

Ingredients:

3 maces (Approx 11.3g) dried rose
1 tael (Approx 37.5g) lotus seed
1 tael (Approx 37.5g) lily bulb
5 maces (Approx 18.9g) dried longan
5 maces (Approx 18.9g) white fungus, rinsed and soaked
10 red dates, pits removed
1/2 a chicken, skin removed and cut into large pieces

Scald chicken pieces in boiling water for 5 mins. Rinse and set aside.
Rinse dried rose, lotus seeds, lily bulbs and dried longan. Set aside.
Put all ingredients in a pot together with 3000ml water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn to low heat and simmer for 3 hours. Serve.

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