Clear Heat and Moisturize Lungs - Western Purslane, Honey, Date, Aged Kidney Soup

Western purslane soup clears heat and moistens the lungs. It's a favorite to brew with honey and dates and aged kidney soup, the dish is fragrant and the sediment can also be eaten as a dish. Western purslane honey date aged kidney soup clears heat and dryness, moistens lungs and kidneys, suitable for hot weather or dry autumn.

Western purslane honey date aged kidney soup (2 servings)

Ingredients:

Western purslane 1 bundle

Aged kidney (duck kidney) 3 pieces

Pig tendons $50

Dried scallops 5-6 pieces

Chinese magnolia leaves (Northern Magnolia) 10g each

Honey dates 2 pieces

Chinese cinnamon (Chen Pi) 1 small piece

Ginger 1 small piece

Water 5 bowls (for electric stove; if using open fire, increase water amount or time by 2-3 times

Instructions:

1. Soak aged kidneys and dried scallops for about 1-1.5 hours until softened. Chinese cinnamon (Chen Pi) washed, soaked for about 1 hour, scrape the flesh.

2. Soak Western purslane in coarse salt water for 5-10 minutes, then rinse with running water, repeat the soaking step 3-4 times.

3. Cut aged kidneys and set them aside with pig tendons before boiling.

4. Wash Northern Magnolia and honey dates, soak for about 5 minutes. Peel ginger and set it aside.

5. Bring water to a boil, add all ingredients (except dried scallops), then reduce the heat and simmer for about 1.5 hours, add dried scallops and simmer for another hour.