Chayote, Flower Mushroom & Chicken Breast Soup

Why people make this soup

The “three highs” — high blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol — are the city’s most common “rich-living” troubles, fed by heavy, rich food, too much sitting and too little exercise. Diet matters a great deal here. Nourilo’s advice: move more, and keep meals light in oil, salt and sugar with calories in check — though going too plain or too one-sided isn’t good either, lest you become undernourished. So this soup aims for the balance: nourishing yet light, and friendly to those watching the three highs.

Method

1. Peel the chayote and cut into chunks.
2. Soak the flower mushrooms until soft and trim the stems; rinse the lotus seeds.
3. Chop the chicken breast and blanch it.
4. Simmer everything in 2.4 L of water about 1.5 hours, down to 1.2–1.5 L.

Nourilo’s Tips

This soup is also very suitable for those with sluggish digestion, chest fullness, bloating, or liver-stomach discomfort.