Chinese Yam, Clam, and Chayote Pork Soup

Why people make this soup

Children’s digestion is at the heart of their overall vitality in traditional Chinese food therapy. A child with a weak spleen tends to be easily tired, picky about food, slightly pale, and more susceptible to illness. Nourilo created this soup after picking up a packet of fresh-imported clam meat at the butcher’s counter — plump, sweet, and full of flavour. Combined with Chinese yam and chayote, it makes a broth that is clear, sweet, and deeply nourishing without being heavy or cloying. It is particularly well-suited to children, but the whole family can enjoy it equally.

Chayote is an interesting vegetable that is underused in many Western kitchens. It has a mild, crisp flavour and a high zinc content — and zinc is closely linked in nutritional science with cognitive development in children, making it especially worthwhile for growing kids.