Damp-clearing Season! Double-Stewed Soup Recipe for Spring

To many Hong Kongers, Cantonese double-stewed soup with Dried Seafood is a vital cultural symbol of ‘family’s love’.

Not only do I make double-stewed soup constantly for health purposes according to solar terms' climate change, Dried Seafood add colours and flavours to my everyday soup which soothes my stressful life! The steps of soup making are simple, but the cooking time does reflect the cook’s patience and the ingredient combination tells his/her thoughtful pick according to seasonal changes and body needs of your family members according to Chinese medical theories. The combination of ingredients varies and are carefully planned according to weather and environmental change around different solar terms through the year.

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This Mushroom & Coconut Double-stewed Soup is a great option for Spring. Dried scallops help strengthen your spleen while coix seeds offer a clearing function to remove excessive 'damp' in your body accumulated across the Springtime solar terms! You can add other dried seafood from Tai O fishing village, dried sea conch for instance, to boost the damp-clearing effect! Try this recipe and share the Cantonese ''everyday diet-as-treatment' wisdom with your family and friends!