Burdock Snow-Fungus Fig Pork-Bone Soup (niu bang xue er wu hua guo xi shi gu tang)

Why people make this soup

Summer burdock is at its most fragrant, and Nourilo prefers the slender roots for their deeper aroma. In tradition, burdock clears heat and soothes the throat and voice. He pairs it with snow fungus, fig, carrot and pork-shoulder bone into a sweet, comforting pot that suits anyone who has overdone the fried, “heaty” foods, or whose throat feels dry and scratchy after a cold.