Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Chicken Feet Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo picked up a few packs of dried shiitake at the food expo and was pleasantly surprised — fragrant, smooth and tastier than expected, lovely in soup or stir-fried. He turned them into this soup, traditionally used to gently moisten and nourish yin, whet the appetite and generate fluids. It’s a comforting bowl for the dry days of autumn, when the mouth, nose and throat feel parched.