Soups

Lotus Root, Peanut & Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the blood and support a healthy complexion

Prep
20 min
Cook
2 hr
Total
2 hr 20 min
Makes
1.2–1.5 L
Lotus Root, Peanut & Silkie Chicken Soup

Why people make this soup

Silkie chicken (black-bone chicken) is traditionally regarded as a friend to women — associated with supporting the liver and kidneys and nourishing yin. Hormone-free birds tend to be smaller, with darker skin and little fat under it, so the soup comes out clear rather than greasy. Paired with lotus root, peanuts and red jujubes, it makes a sweet, gentle soup that traditionally supports the blood and a healthy complexion.

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