Ingredient

Water chestnuts

Water chestnuts is a wholesome ingredient featured in 72 Nourilo recipes — most often in soups, tonic drinks & waters and congee & porridge. It is traditionally enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.

Often used in recipes for

Everyday Balance · 33 Cooling & Summer Heat · 33 Respiratory & Lung Wellness · 31 Heart & Circulation · 23

Recipes with Water chestnuts

Soups

Green Olive Radish Water Chestnut Fig Soup (Qing Lan Qing Luo Bo Ma Ti Wu Hua Guo Tang)

Traditionally clears heat and soothes the throat

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Prunella, Water Chestnut and Honey Date Tea

Traditionally used to clear liver heat and support clear, bright eyes

⏱ 40 min 4 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Imperata Root, Sugarcane, Water Chestnut and Corn Water

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and supporting healthy urination

⏱ 1 hr 3–4 bowls

Soups

Chinese Olive, Water Chestnut and Green Radish Soup

Traditionally used to soothe the throat and ease swelling

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Water Chestnut and Poria Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat and calm a restless, irritable mind

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 2–3 bowls

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Chinese Olive, Apple and Candied Tangerine Water

Traditionally used to soothe the throat and generate fluids

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Burdock Vegetable Soup

Traditionally supports against high cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Kudzu, Water Chestnut, Three-Bean and Job's Tears Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally taken to clear lung heat and support the body in flu season

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Green Radish, Water Chestnut, Corn and Fig Soup

Traditionally supports detox, clear skin and a lighter feel

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lily Bulb, Water Chestnut and Dried Pear Sweet Soup

Traditionally clears the heart and moistens the lungs

⏱ 35 min 3 bowls

Soups

Water Chestnut, Fig and Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, ease phlegm and soothe a dry throat

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Carrot, Corn & Vegetable Soup

Traditionally used to nourish skin and complexion

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Chayote, Lily Bulb, Water Chestnut and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and moisten the lungs

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4–5 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Imperata, Sugarcane, Carrot, Water Chestnut & Job's Tears Water

Traditionally clears heat, promotes urination and helps drain dampness

⏱ 40 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Cordyceps Flower and Chayote Vegetable Soup

Traditionally used to support the body's natural defences

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Soups

Green and Red Radish, Water Chestnut and Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally clears heat, quenches thirst and is associated with supporting healthy blood pressure

⏱ 2 hr 15 min about 4 bowls

Soups

Chayote, Bamboo Fungus and Water Chestnut Soup

Traditionally enjoyed to clear heat and support healthy blood pressure and lipids

⏱ 1 hr 50 min About 4 bowls

Soups

Apple and Mixed-Vegetable Soup

Traditionally used to balance the body and support uric-acid clearance

⏱ 75 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Celery, Water Chestnut, Apple and Carrot Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, moisten dryness and support healthy blood pressure

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Bean Curd Stick Braised Lamb Belly, and Stuffed Chicken Wings

Traditionally used to warm the body and gently strengthen in cold weather

⏱ 2 hr 40 min 1 family table (2 dishes)

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Stir-Fried Sea Cucumber Gut with Celery and Water Chestnut

Traditionally chosen as a low-fat dish to support healthy blood pressure

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Sugarcane, Carrot, Coriander and Coix Water

A cooling drink traditionally given to children with chickenpox to clear heat and ease the rash

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 5–6 bowls (family pot)

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Stir-Fried Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Asparagus

Traditionally used to clear heat and support healthy blood pressure

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Water Chestnut Soy Milk

Traditionally associated with clearing stomach heat and reducing digestive accumulation

⏱ 15 min 1–2 servings

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