Chayote Flower-Mushroom Bean Pork-Rib Soup

Why people make this soup

Friends gave Nourilo a couple of boxes of beautiful flower mushrooms — thick, meaty and wonderfully fragrant — so into the pot they went. Paired with chayote, a melon prized in traditional kitchens for being mild and easy on the stomach, plus a handful of scarlet runner beans and pork ribs, you get a rich, savoury soup the whole family can enjoy. It’s the kind of pot Nourilo turns to when appetites are low, energy is flagging, or everyone just needs a little shoring up.