Water Chestnut, Fig and Lean Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

After a cold, many people are left with a scratchy throat, lingering phlegm and a dry mouth. Nourilo reaches for water chestnuts, which in traditional kitchens are valued for clearing heat, generating fluids and easing thirst — they’re also said to encourage saliva, helping with that parched feeling. Paired with figs, which traditionally moisten the lungs and throat, this gentle pork soup is a comforting after-cold favourite.