Fresh Burdock, Green Radish and Chinese Olive Pork Rib Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo spotted slim, fine fresh burdock at the market — more fragrant than the thick stalks, and when you slice it open you catch a faint ginseng-like scent, which is why it’s nicknamed “Eastern ginseng.” In traditional thinking burdock is associated with dispersing wind-heat and soothing the throat, and modern study notes it is rich in minerals and vitamins. Simmered with throat-friendly Chinese olive, green radish, dried fig and corn, it makes a clear, comforting soup for when the throat feels rough.