Fresh Dendrobium, Solomon's Seal and Ophiopogon Silkie Chicken Soup

Why people make this soup

Fresh dendrobium is a prized ingredient in Cantonese tonic cooking, traditionally regarded as one of the best foods for nourishing the stomach and generating fluids when they have been depleted by internal heat or dryness. When combined with Solomon’s seal and ophiopogon, two other classic yin-nourishing herbs with complementary profiles, the result is a soup that is cool and nourishing without being cold or weakening. It is the kind of soup people reach for when they feel dried out, vaguely restless, or run-down but cannot quite put their finger on why.