Sea Coconut, Fritillary Bulb, Almond and Crocodile Meat Soup

Why people make this soup

Children often have relatively underdeveloped lung qi — after a cold or respiratory infection, they can end up coughing for weeks, sometimes breaking into wheezing at night. Rather than reaching for suppressants repeatedly, Cantonese families traditionally turn to a restorative lung-nourishing broth to help build the child’s respiratory resilience over time. This soup is one of Nourilo’s go-to recommendations for this situation.

Crocodile meat, which has been a feature of Cantonese tonic cooking for generations, is traditionally regarded as deeply nourishing to the lungs and kidneys. Combined with the classic phlegm-clearing trio of sea coconut, fritillary bulb, and apricot kernels, the result is a naturally sweet, fragrant soup that children generally enjoy.