Dragon-Tongue Leaf, Pear, Apple and Luo Han Guo Soup

Why people make this soup

When the weather flips between sun and rain, colds go around — and they often leave a nagging cough behind. It is not serious, but a cough that won’t quit wears you down. Nourilo likes fresh dragon-tongue leaf for this: mild in nature and easy to find at the market, simmered with pear, apple, monk fruit and apricot kernels into a clear, sweet brew you can sip like a cooling tea. Traditionally it is associated with easing phlegm, calming cough and soothing the lungs and throat.