Comments on: Pork Bones Chayote and Fresh Chinese Yam http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/pork-bones-chayote-and-fresh-chinese-yam/ Traditional Soups for the Modern Soup Drinker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LadyTong http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/pork-bones-chayote-and-fresh-chinese-yam/comment-page-1/#comment-2231 LadyTong Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:48:26 +0000 http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/?p=544#comment-2231 Hi Pattani, It's actually OK to eat the Chayotes with the peel - but we recommend peeling it to avoid pesticides. Some people will tell you to keep the peel so that the chayote itself doesn't disintegrate as quickly in the soup. This is completely up to you whether you peel it or not (similar to apples or pears in soups). It is completely OK to add tangerine rind. In general, most vegetable soups are compatible with tangerine rind. Hope this helps and thank you for the encouraging comments. Lisa Hi Pattani, It’s actually OK to eat the Chayotes with the peel – but we recommend peeling it to avoid pesticides. Some people will tell you to keep the peel so that the chayote itself doesn’t disintegrate as quickly in the soup. This is completely up to you whether you peel it or not (similar to apples or pears in soups). It is completely OK to add tangerine rind. In general, most vegetable soups are compatible with tangerine rind. Hope this helps and thank you for the encouraging comments.
Lisa

]]> By: Pattani http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/pork-bones-chayote-and-fresh-chinese-yam/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 Pattani Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:19:48 +0000 http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/?p=544#comment-2210 My mum was Hakka and we drank a lot of Chinese medicinal soups like your recipe, cool soups, warm soups for different seasons. Glad to have stumbled on your site - keep up the great work. Why do we need to peel the chayote? Is it ok to add tangerine rind to this soup? Many thanks. Pattani My mum was Hakka and we drank a lot of Chinese medicinal soups like your recipe, cool soups, warm soups for different seasons. Glad to have stumbled on your site – keep up the great work.
Why do we need to peel the chayote? Is it ok to add tangerine rind to this soup? Many thanks. Pattani

]]> By: LadyTong http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/pork-bones-chayote-and-fresh-chinese-yam/comment-page-1/#comment-321 LadyTong Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:35:37 +0000 http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/?p=544#comment-321 Hi, You can definitely substitute Chinese Yam for carrots, this still keeps the soup neutral. You can also substitute Chinese Yam for White Radish, except White Radish is known to be a "cool" food, but still OK if you're don't mind. Actually, if you have dried Chinese Yam, you can also use that as well. Because this soup is really a select vegetable soup, you're welcome to substitute a variety of neutral vegetables. I hope this answer helps and thank you for your continued support! Lisa Hi, You can definitely substitute Chinese Yam for carrots, this still keeps the soup neutral. You can also substitute Chinese Yam for White Radish, except White Radish is known to be a “cool” food, but still OK if you’re don’t mind. Actually, if you have dried Chinese Yam, you can also use that as well. Because this soup is really a select vegetable soup, you’re welcome to substitute a variety of neutral vegetables. I hope this answer helps and thank you for your continued support!

Lisa

]]> By: Favbabe http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/pork-bones-chayote-and-fresh-chinese-yam/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Favbabe Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:49:49 +0000 http://www.thechinesesouplady.com/?p=544#comment-284 Hi there, I am very happy to stumble upon your blog on soup. As my mom is also a cantonese, I grew up drinking soup. I am clueless about the benefit of the ingredients used for soups so, I was very happy to read about it on your blog :) Thanks for sharing these invaluable info! One question on this recipe. Can I substitute chinese yam with carrot or white raddish (daikon)? I've not seen chinese yam sold in any asian shops at where I stay. Keep posting delicious recipes on soup! Hi there,

I am very happy to stumble upon your blog on soup. As my mom is also a cantonese, I grew up drinking soup. I am clueless about the benefit of the ingredients used for soups so, I was very happy to read about it on your blog :) Thanks for sharing these invaluable info!

One question on this recipe. Can I substitute chinese yam with carrot or white raddish (daikon)? I’ve not seen chinese yam sold in any asian shops at where I stay.

Keep posting delicious recipes on soup!

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