Soups

Winter Melon, Fresh Lotus Seed and Wild Duck Soup

Traditionally nourishes yin, supports the stomach and clears heat

Prep
20 min
Cook
3 hr
Total
3 hr 20 min
Makes
4–5 servings
Winter Melon, Fresh Lotus Seed and Wild Duck Soup

Why people make this soup

Passing a supermarket one day, I found a fresh batch of frozen wild duck on special — and it was genuinely fresh. Most frozen wild duck these days is farmed rather than truly wild, but at least it isn’t as fatty as ordinary table duck. Simmered with winter melon and fresh lotus seeds, this soup is traditionally taken to nourish yin, support the stomach and clear heat — a good choice for people who are short on sleep or feel an “overheated, yin-deficient” warmth.

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