Soybean Sprout, Carrot and Dried Oyster Lean Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

Around 45, women enter menopause; men reach their own version 5–10 years later. As hormone levels fall, both can feel hot flushes, night sweats, sleeplessness and anxiety, and bone can thin. Nourilo’s answer is to eat well — plenty of calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and vitamin D. As soybeans sprout, enzymes release more of these minerals, so soybean sprouts make a fine food-therapy base. Carrot supports the eyes and adds antioxidants, while dried oyster traditionally nourishes the qi and blood of both men and women.

Method

1. Wash the soybean sprouts (keep the roots on). Peel and chunk the carrot; soak and rinse the tangerine peel and dried oysters; blanch them together with the cut pork.
2. Put everything into a pot with 2.4 L of water and simmer for 2 hours, reducing to about 1.2 L. Serve the soup with the ingredients.

Nourilo’s Tips

Fragrant and tasty, this soup supports healthy aging and brain power, so it suits everyone — young and old, men and women. It is also good for those who run “hot” from spicy food or late nights, but those with a cold, weak spleen and stomach should not take it often.