Soups

Lotus Leaf, Fresh Lotus Seed and Winter Melon Soup

traditionally associated with clearing summer heat, draining dampness, and supporting digestion

Prep
10 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 10 min
Makes
1.2–1.5 L
Lotus Leaf, Fresh Lotus Seed and Winter Melon Soup

Why people make this soup

On a sweltering summer day — the kind where the air feels thick and afternoon rainstorms offer no real relief — a cooling soup is one of the most practical things you can put on the stove. Old winter melon, with its skin dusted in natural white frost, is a classic midsummer ingredient. Paired with fresh lotus seeds, organic coix seed and mung beans, it makes a soup that is clean-tasting, lightly fragrant, and genuinely refreshing. Nourilo often adds a piece of fresh lotus leaf to bring a pleasant aromatic lift to the whole pot.

What makes this soup especially appealing is its temperament: it is neither too cooling nor too warming, which means practically everyone in the family — from grandparents to young children — can enjoy it together.

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