Comments on: Apricot Kernals

By: The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » Dried and Fresh Bok Choy in Pork Broth

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:19:07 +0000

[...] 500 g of fresh pork shank 100 g of fresh bok choy 50 g of dried bok choy 6 large dried dates 3 slices of fresh ginger 20 g of apricot kernals [...]

By: The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » GUEST SOUP: Pumpkin Corn Pork Shin Fig Soup

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:32:48 +0000

[...] quartered with peel (and seeds) 2 whole corn, halved 2 whole carrots, sliced 6 dried figs 1 tbsp apricot kernals (north, bitter) 1 tbsp apricot kernals (south, sweet) 2 L of water salt to [...]

By: The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » Japanese Pumpkin with Century Egg in Pork Broth

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:09:40 +0000

[...] fresh Japanese pumpkin, cubed with skin intact 4 century eggs, washed and halved 1 tablespoon of apricot kernals 2 L of [...]

By: lilacs

lilacs — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:44:27 +0000

Hi there,

I am curious if they are safe to add to soups or sweet soups (tong sui) during pregnancy. I had no idea that the the north ones are poisonous! I always knew that both must be added to together so that’s what I did with a tong sui that I made a couple nights ago. I also did not know that there should be ratio! I always did equal ratio of both. A little worried about it being not safe for pregnancy now!

By: LadyTong

LadyTong — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:19:10 +0000

Dear babyblue,

The direct translation is “South” Apricot Kernals (which are sweet) and “North” Apricot Kernals (which are bitter). Only the bitter ones are poisonous. In general, the combination is 3/4 “south” or “sweet” and 1/4 “north” or “bitter”. The south or sweet ones are often the ones that are ground up for consumption. There is no harm to using only “South” or “sweet” kernals, but for soups, the Chinese usually combine both. I hope this helps. Lisa

By: babyblue

babyblue — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:34:50 +0000

Hello. Someone Told me that when making soup you must have Both sweet and bitter aprocot kernal or else there will be poison. Have you heard of this. I wonder what the ratio would be.

By: The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » Night Blooming Cereus and Figs in Pork Broth

Sat, 21 May 2011 12:39:24 +0000

[...] pound fresh pork shank 40 g dried night blooming cereus 5 dried figs 5 honey dates 20 g apricot kernals 2-3 L of [...]

By: The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » Lung Moisturizing Tea

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:11:27 +0000

[...] cut and seeded (optional) 10 stalks of rhizoma imperatae or mao gen 2 honey dates 1 tablespoon of apricot kernals 1 lump of rock sugar (optional and custom to taste) 2 L of [...]

By: The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » Papaya and Snow Fungus Chinese Dessert

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:47:18 +0000

[...] whole fresh papaya (medium-sized) 1 tablespoon of apricot kernals 10 dried dates (or dried longans can substitute) 1-2 dried snow fungus 1 tablespoon of rock sugar [...]

By: The Chinese Soup Lady & Chinese Soup Recipes » Blog Archive » Luo Han Guo and Apricot Kernals with Pork Shank Soup

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:05:54 +0000

[...] pound of fresh pork shank 1 dried luo han guo 1 tablespoon of apricot kernals 3 large dried dates 2 litres of water 1 teaspoon of salt (to marinate the pork) How do [...]