Watercress & Snakehead Fish Soup

Why people make this soup

Autumn and winter air turns dry, and that’s just when watercress comes into season — traditionally valued for clearing dryness, moistening the lungs, supporting urination and easing itchy skin, it’s a natural soup vegetable for the cooler months. Watercress is also traditionally considered helpful against sore throat and bronchial irritation, especially the lingering cough after a cold. Here Nourilo pairs it with carrot and snakehead fish for a soup that can effectively ease coughing, helps both dry-heat and lung-weak coughs, and has a phlegm-clearing quality. One practical note: because watercress grows in water it can carry tiny pests, so it pays to clean it thoroughly.