American Ginseng, Goji and Baby Abalone Soup

Why people make this soup

A friend gave Nourilo some American ginseng roots, which he had the herbalist slice thin for tea — rich and full of ginseng flavour. In the traditional view, American ginseng and dendrobium are well regarded for people living with diabetes: they’re said to nourish the stomach-yin, clear stomach heat and generate fluids to relieve thirst. This soup builds on that, traditionally used to nourish the liver, brighten the eyes and ease thirst — a comforting bowl for people who deal with blurry vision, dizziness or aching lower back and knees.