Comments on: Chicken Herbal Soup

By: lilacs

lilacs — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:23:58 +0000

Can I have this soup if I have a cold/cough?

By: deirdre rooney

deirdre rooney — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:12:57 +0000

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By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:39:56 +0000

Very tempting when it’s cold outside! Will try this out with the next rainy day…which is soon Thanks for sharing.

By: May

May — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:08:53 +0000

Could you substitute anything for the longan, like red dates and if you don’t have abalone can you add more scallops.
Thanks!

By: LadyTong

LadyTong — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:42:11 +0000

Hi Yee Wei,
A few options, slice up the abalone quite thin and add to your soup about 30 minutes before serving. This should be enough time for both the soup to absorb the abalone flavor and vice versa. Or you can slice it thinly and throw it in at the beginning and that will keep it less rubbery. Smaller abalone actually works betters as they aren’t as tough. Hope this helps! Lisa

By: yee wei

yee wei — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:40:09 +0000

Hi there, I juz followed ur recipe today, the soup is very nice, my mom loved it so much, but the abalone was over cooked it’s texture like chewing gum, can u teach me so that it’s texture will be juz nice? Thanks =)

By: Veggie Mixer – 淮山杞子雞湯

Veggie Mixer – 淮山杞子雞湯 — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:05:14 +0000

[...] Very similar to Chicken Herbal Soup, this soup contains some vegetables and fresh Chinese radish and is meant to be warming in the [...]

By: LadyTong

LadyTong — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:00:22 +0000

Hi souplovers,

Dried squid is definitely a great substitute! Dried little shrimps are as well. If you really can’t find any, you can find some affordable dried mushrooms – which are just as tasty. As for nutrition, I can’t say that you are missing much nutrition by not using dried conpoys or abalones. A majority of the nutrition is coming from the bones and/or meat and the fruits and vegetables you also use – so definitely go for the tastier route! Hope this helps! Lisa

By: Meow

Meow — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:22:00 +0000

I was wondering if you have the recipe in Chinese. It would be nice if I could just hand it over to my ayi to make since I’m too pregnant and tired to be making it myself.

By: souplovers

souplovers — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:47:33 +0000

i cannot afford conpoy and abalone. is there any substitutes? will dried squids or fresh/dried mussels give the same nutrients?