Seaweed, Tofu and Lean Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

At a Taiwan food fair in a department store, Nourilo — who has a soft spot for Taiwanese products — spotted wild laver seaweed on sale. This wild laver is wonderfully fragrant and marked “grit-free”; he’d bought it before and found it delicious in soups, dishes, and especially in soup noodles. This seaweed and tofu soup is traditionally used to clear heat, promote urination, ease phlegm and support healthy blood pressure — helpful for people watching high blood pressure, cholesterol or blood lipids.