Name: Night-Blooming Cereus, Carrot and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 0.9–1.2 L
Cuisine: Asian, Wellness
Ingredients: Dried night-blooming cereus — 75 g; Carrot — 1, peeled and chunked (120 g); South and north apricot kernels — 38 g; Dried figs — 4 (60 g); Dried duck gizzards — 2; Lean pork — 150 g

Night-Blooming Cereus, Carrot and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and ease autumn dryness

In short: Night-Blooming Cereus, Carrot and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup is a soup that Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and ease autumn dryness. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, cooling & summer heat, everyday balance. Total time about 3 hr 20 min. Key ingredients: carrot, figs, duck gizzards, lean pork.

Prep

20 min

Cook

3 hr

Total

3 hr 20 min

Makes

0.9–1.2 L

Why people make this soup

When autumn turns dry, a lot of folks notice their throat scratching and a tickly cough creeping in. Nourilo likes this old-fashioned pot because dried night-blooming cereus, simmered slowly with carrot, fig and dried duck gizzard, makes a soup that feels clean and moistening — the kind of bowl you reach for on a crisp, dry evening. Fresh cereus is available, but it turns the broth slippery and is colder in nature, so for home cooking the steamed-and-dried flower is the gentler choice.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

Apricot kernels: Raw apricot kernels contain amygdalin, which turns into cyanide after eating. EFSA estimates that half of one small raw kernel can exceed the safe level for a toddler. Use no more than the recipe states, never eat them raw, and do not serve them to young children. Source: European Food Safety Authority

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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Night-Blooming Cereus, Carrot and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

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