Soups

Dried Persimmon and Lotus Root Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally moistens the lungs and eases a dry cough

Prep
15 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 15 min
Makes
1.2 L
Dried Persimmon and Lotus Root Pork Rib Soup

Why people make this soup

When persimmons are in season, Nourilo warns that eating too much of the fresh fruit can be overly cooling — and on an empty stomach it can even combine with stomach acid. Dried persimmon (shi bing), by contrast, is gentler and traditionally associated with moistening the lungs, easing a dry cough and settling the stomach. This clear, naturally sweet soup is one he reaches for in dry autumn weather, when the throat feels parched.

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