Fresh Yam, Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb, Poria and Longan Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo here. With the Olympics wrapped up, plenty of people no longer need to stay up chasing results — but after a stretch of late nights the body’s clock doesn’t always reset to easy sleep right away. A good time, then, for a gentle soup to help settle the mind. Fresh yam with fresh lotus seed, poria, lily bulb and longan makes a soup traditionally associated with nourishing yin, moistening dryness and calming the spirit — well suited to people who feel run-down and short of breath.