Soups

Lizardfish (Suo Luo Yu) and Hairy Gourd Soup

Traditionally clears damp-heat from the digestive tract; nourishing for the whole family

Prep
20 min
Cook
1 hr
Total
1 hr 20 min
Makes
1.2–1.5 L
Lizardfish (Suo Luo Yu) and Hairy Gourd Soup

Why people make this soup

Lizardfish (suo luo yu) makes a beautifully sweet, savoury stock. They’re small and fiddly to clean, so a good fishmonger who guts and scales them is a treasure. Simmered with hairy gourd, this soup is traditionally given to children whose digestive damp-heat leaves them irritable, fussy and restless — it’s a clean, nourishing bowl the whole family can enjoy.

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