Huai Qi Abalone Chicken Soup

Why people make this soup

Abalone has long been prized in Chinese food culture not only for its delicate, tender flavour but also for its traditional role as a yin-nourishing food. In classical food-therapy thinking, yin deficiency of the liver and kidneys can show up as dry eyes, mild dizziness, a warm sensation in the palms, nighttime dry mouth, or an occasional ringing in the ears. This slow-simmered soup pairs abalone with a small handful of well-chosen herbs — huai shan to support the spleen and stabilise energy, goji berries to gently nourish liver and kidney, and red dates for warmth and flavour — all built on a clean chicken broth base.