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Apple and Corn in Chicken Soup

7 February 2010 10,334 views 4 Comments

Soup Name: Apple and Corn in Chicken Soup

Traditional Chinese Name:蘋果玉米雞湯 (píng guǒ yù mǐ jī tāng)

Introduction:
This is a family favourite. With apples and corn, the soup is sweet to taste and refreshing. It’s a neutral soup that’s ideal for pregnancy, confinement (with adding dragon’s eyes, Chinese Yams and a slice of ginger) and for children. It can serve as a meal and packed full of vitamins.

What Ingredients are required?

1 fresh whole chicken
4-5 whole apples
2 fresh corn
1 fresh whole lily bulb
1 dried tangerine peel
2-3 L of water

How do I prepare it?

Prepare chicken for soup
Begin boiling your soup water
Boil a separate pot to blanch chicken
Peel and wash lily bulbs
Wash and cut corn and apples
Wash and scrape tangerine peel
When water boils, add all the ingredients together
Boil for at least 2 hour2
Serve and enjoy!

Any benefits?

Pregnancy, confinement and child friendly
Helps reduce and eliminate coughs and phlegm
Sweet and fresh to the taste
Excellent source of Vitamins and hearty to eat

(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

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4 Comments »

Day 207 « Roads are made by Traveling said:

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# 8 April 2010 at 9:31 am

souplovers said:

i have tried making this soup, but both the time the result is not so pleasant. the soup somehow tasted bitter. where have i gone wrong?

# 8 January 2011 at 8:42 pm

LadyTong (author) said:

Dear souplovers,

A few things will kill the taste of this soup. Start with the smallest piece (or none at all) of the tangerine peel. Tangerine peels are actually VERY bitter ingredients and should be used in minimal amounts. Secondly, did you core your apples? My vendor tells me for any seeded fruits, to eliminate the core and seeds, as that will also cause bitterness. Other than that, I can’t see any of the other ingredients making it bitter. Definitely eliminate the tangerine peel as a start. Hope this helps and let me know how else I can assist. Lisa

# 31 January 2011 at 9:02 pm