Ginkgo Nut, Walnut and Pork Lung Soup

Why people make this soup

In Cantonese food therapy, pork lung has long been used under the principle that like nourishes like — eating lung tissue is thought to support the respiratory system. Cleaning a pork lung takes some patience, but the effort is worth it: the finished soup is surprisingly sweet and clear, and the cooked lung itself makes excellent eating. This recipe is particularly valued for people who experience lingering coughs, mild breathlessness, or feel their lung energy is depleted after an illness.