With Spring already here, the winter root vegetables and squashes are at a tail end of their seasonality. And one of my favorite winter vegetables, daikon, will soon disappear in the supermarkets until the next winter season. So while I can still find them, I decided to purchase some and make my last daikon soup until the [Read More...]
My husband and I were at our local farmer’s market today. And we (ok, more like me) indulged on a shopping spree of irresistibly fresh, colorful, and sweet-smelling organic seasonal fruits and vegetables. The produce at the market were so fresh. The vegetable leaves were thick and of a deep vibrant green. They looked so good [Read More...]
Today, March 20th, is equinox day and marks the first day of Spring in 2011 for those living in the Northern Hemisphere. This means the sun’s center is directly over the earth’s equator, giving us days and nights that are roughly equal in length. To welcome the coming of Spring, I wanted to make a delicious [Read More...]
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...]
Early this morning, the temperature outside dropped to 32° F (or 0° C). With the heater running all night and a few nights of not-so-good sleep, I woke up today feeling very dry and thirsty. It was one of those thirst that I knew drinking water wouldn’t cure. I barely had any moisture or saliva in [Read More...]
Print White Fungus Papaya Peanuts and Black Eyed Peas Soup Author: Sharon Lee Recipe type: Soup Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours 15 mins Serves: 8 Ingredients 10 cups of water 1.5 lbs of lean pork, cut into small chunks 1 papaya (about 2 lbs, use the kind with red-flesh) 1 white [Read More...]
If you are looking for an easy soup recipe that doesn’t cost your wallet a fortune, here is a delicious budget soup I love. The inexpensive but healthy main ingredients are cilantro, tofu, preserved egg, and pork. All of the ingredients can be bought at a local Asian grocery store. And if you want more savory [Read More...]
If you’ve read my recipe post on Shrimp Wonton Soup, you’ll know how much I LOVE and obsess over good wontons and dumplings. And to make a delicious high quality wonton soup (or a dumpling soup), a supreme broth is one of the secrets that will make your whole family asking for more. The broth is an [Read More...]
This is a delicious and nourishing soup to have when the weather is dry and cold. I like to drink this soup in the autumn and late winter seasons as a tonic for the body. It is very easy to make, and needs no additional salt, sugar, or other seasonings. Hence, this delicious soup is very [Read More...]
Wonton Soup and dumplings have always been an obsessed favorite of mine since I was a young girl in Hong Kong. Foodies and veteran Chinese wonton chefs hold high standards to judge a good wonton soup from an inferior one. Wonton soup is a beloved Chinese dish with its delicate taste and fineness appraised by poets [Read More...]