Salted Mustard Greens, Peppercorn & Pork Tripe Soup

Why people make this soup

Some people develop what traditional Chinese food therapy calls a “cold stomach” — often from eating too many cold or raw foods over time. The telltale signs are a bland taste in the mouth, a tendency to produce clear saliva, nausea, poor appetite, and a stomach that feels ice-cold and is relieved by warmth. Nourilo loves this hearty soup because it works on several levels at once: salted mustard greens add a pleasant tang while traditionally warming the middle, white peppercorns bring gentle heat that settles the stomach, and slow-cooked pork tripe (the pig’s stomach) is valued in Chinese food therapy for nourishing the organ it resembles.