Tomato, Potato & Carrot Grouper Soup

Why people make this soup

In Cantonese food-therapy tradition, grouper (shi chong yu) holds a special reputation for supporting the deep-layer healing of surgical wounds — a quality that makes it popular in households where someone has just had an operation. Paired with tomato, potato, and carrot, the result is a broth that is naturally sweet, gently warming, and easy on a recovering stomach. Nourilo spotted it at the fish stall and came home to recreate a pot — the kind of practical, wholesome cooking that this site is all about.

The soup is traditionally said to support spleen and stomach function (aiding appetite), nourish kidney yin, and build overall vitality. It is particularly recommended after caesarean section, where deep-layer tissue repair is the priority.