Watercress and Honey Tea 西洋菜蜜
You may also choose to purée the watercress and then add it back to the tea. I like to just eat some of the watercress, carrots and apricot kernels as I drink the tea. With regards to the apricot kernels, most people choose a 1:1 ratio for north apricot kernels 北杏 to south apricot kernels 南杏. As far as I know, the north apricot kernels are medicinal and are less fragrant. South apricot kernels are less medicinal and more fragrant and hence both are traditionally used together in small quantities.
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Watercress and Honey Tea 西洋菜蜜
You may also choose to purée the watercress and then add it back to the tea. I like to just eat some of the watercress, carrots and apricot kernels as I drink the tea. With regards to the apricot kernels, most people choose a 1:1 ratio for north apricot kernels 北杏 to south apricot kernels 南杏. As far as I know, the north apricot kernels are medicinal and are less fragrant. South apricot kernels are less medicinal and more fragrant and hence both are traditionally used together in small quantities.
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Lotus Root and Dried Octopus Soup 章魚蓮藕湯
I used a whole chicken for this recipe, but you can use any part of the chicken. Chicken legs and chicken wings come to mind. I’m not a big fan of eating ginger, but I like ginger flavour. So, in this recipe, I didn’t add any shredded ginger with the shredded green onions. If you like cilantro, add it with the green onions and also some to cook the sauce.
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Honeysuckle Chrysanthemum Flower Tea 金銀花白菊花茶
I made mine with no other added sugar, only the honey date. If you’d like it sweeter, you can add another honey date, rock sugar or honey. Other ingredients you can add are red dates, licorice root, dandelion leaf or root. Red dates are for nourishing blood, licorice root is for soothing the throat and dandelion leaf is for supporting the liver and detoxification.
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Lotus Root and Dried Octopus Soup 章魚蓮藕湯
I used a whole chicken for this recipe, but you can use any part of the chicken. Chicken legs and chicken wings come to mind. I’m not a big fan of eating ginger, but I like ginger flavour. So, in this recipe, I didn’t add any shredded ginger with the shredded green onions. If you like cilantro, add it with the green onions and also some to cook the sauce.
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