Tofu Skin Water Chestnut Sweet Soup

Why people make this sweet soup

People with a heat constitution often feel warm easily, have a flushed complexion, prefer cold drinks, and are prone to irritability, constipation, and a dry, bitter mouth. In Chinese food therapy, managing this constitution is largely a matter of choosing cooling, nourishing foods and avoiding fiery ones. This simple two-ingredient sweet soup — tofu skin and water chestnuts — is one of Nourilo’s go-to recommendations for this pattern. It is mild-tasting, gently cooling, and suitable for adults and children alike. Those with liver, lung, or stomach heat — feeling internal warmth, a hot nose, or an agitated mouth — may find this soup particularly soothing.