Oct 182011
 
Burdock Daikon Carrot Pork Soup

It has been a while since I last made a soup with Burdock Root, 牛蒡 (also called Gobo or just Burdock).  While this root is literally the foundation for a common weed that some find pesky, burdock root is known in several Asian food cultures to have cancer fighting abilities and health benefits.  Europeans have also used this [Read More...]

Mar 012011
 
Burdock Papaya Carrot Corn Soup

This morning when I was browsing around the produce section of my local supermarket, I found really fresh papaya on sale.  They were not too ripe and not too green.  They smelled sweet, and they looked just fantastic.  So I decided that I should make myself a good papaya soup today. There are many ways I enjoy [Read More...]