Three-Bean Beetroot Soup

Why people make this soup

During a measles outbreak in Hong Kong in early 2019, Nourilo went back to his collection of food-therapy books and found this simple three-bean soup. The combination of black soybeans, mung beans, and adzuki beans — all traditionally prized for their heat-clearing and detoxifying qualities — together with beetroot, made good sense to him. Beetroot is regarded in both Eastern and Western nutrition circles as a powerful blood-purifying, immune-supporting vegetable that helps keep the lymphatic system active. Simmered together, these four ingredients create a mild, nourishing brew that the whole family can share, particularly during cold-and-flu season.