Chinese Yam, Goji & Fresh Abalone Chicken Soup

Why people make this soup

A relative brought back a big box of green-lip abalone from Australia — these frozen fresh abalone are getting pricier and have become quite the banquet treat. Double-boiled, they make a marvellously savoury soup, and afterwards you can slice and eat the abalone too, with a lovely texture. In food tradition, abalone is associated with nourishing the body and supporting the eyes, and is comforting for people who feel depleted or get frequent dizziness and headaches. Paired with Chinese yam, goji and chicken, it makes a nourishing soup people enjoy for the complexion, the eyes, and to support steady blood sugar.

Method

1. Clean the fresh abalone, remove the gut, and blanch. Soak and rinse the Chinese yam and goji. Cut the chicken into pieces and blanch.
2. Put everything into a double-boiling vessel and pour in 1.8 L of boiling water.
3. Double-boil about 3 hours. Eat the soup with the solids.

Nourilo’s Tips

This soup is savoury and suits the whole family, and is good for people with diabetes and weakening eyesight. No double-boiler? You can simply simmer the ingredients as a regular soup — no problem. If using an electric double-boiler there’s no need to top up water; if double-boiling over water on the stove, top up with hot (not cold) water as needed.