Sea Coconut, Tiger Milk Mushroom, Snow Fungus & Fig Soup

Why people make this soup

The elderly and young children have gentler immune defenses, so a cold can leave them with a stubborn cough. If a cough lingers, do see a doctor to find the cause. But when it isn’t a serious lung infection and the dryness simply won’t ease, a lung-moistening food therapy can be a comfort. Nourilo favors genuine African sea coconut, which is traditionally valued to soothe coughs and clear phlegm — its quality far outshines the cheaper Thai palm-seed version.

Method

1. Rinse and soak each ingredient; soak the snow fungus until soft and trim its base.
2. Halve the figs.
3. Simmer everything in 2.1 L of water for 1 hour, down to 0.9–1.2 L.

Nourilo’s Tips

This soup is fragrant and pleasant, fine for young and old, and also kind to those who keep late nights, have dry skin or tend toward constipation.