Cordyceps Flower, Fresh Chinese Yam, Goji and Wild Duck Soup

Why people make this soup

With the new school term looming, respiratory bugs spread fast among excited kids who forget to wash their hands. Nourilo’s gentle reminder: if your child shows respiratory symptoms, keep them home and see a doctor — but everyday nourishment can help build resilience. This cordyceps-flower, yam, goji and wild-duck soup is traditionally taken to moisten and nourish the body, support the kidneys, and strengthen the constitution, and it’s mild enough for young and old.

Method

1. Rinse the cordyceps flower spore heads.
2. Peel the fresh yam and cut into lengths; soak and rinse the goji; pit the red dates.
3. Clean the wild duck, chop into large pieces and blanch.
4. Simmer everything in 2.7 L of water for 2 hours, reducing to 1.2–1.5 L. Serve.

Nourilo’s Tips

The nutrition of cordyceps flower sits mainly in the head, so the spore heads work especially well. The duck pictured is imported frozen wild duck; a small duck works as a substitute. This soup is sweet and tasty, fine for young and old, but not for anyone with an active cold and fever.