Chinese Four Herbs Tonic Soup 古早味四神汤【具有健脾开胃、清热祛湿、补中益气等功效】

Commonly known as Si Shen Tang aka 4 herbs tonic soup, this soup is good for strengthening our digestive system and spleen, improving appetite, and our overall health. It's sweet in taste and well-loved by children.

This is a simple herbal soup that you can easily cook for your family. All you have to do is gather the ingredients, give the herbs a quick rinse, and then pop them into the soup pot and let it cook! 

Chinese Four Herbs Black Chicken Soup
Replaced chicken carcass with black chicken
Photo updated: March 2023

This steamy bowl of herbal soup brings a deep sense of comfort!

Photo updated: September 2024 

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Ingredients: (Yield 3 servings)

1 Kampong Chicken Carcass, blanched

30g Dried Lotus Seeds

20g Dried Chinese Yam/ Huay san 

30g Poria/ Foo Lin

20g Euryale Seeds/ Qian Shi 

Handful of Wolfberries (optional)

1 litre Hot Water

Some Salt (add to taste)

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Method:

1. Place all ingredients (except wolfberries and salt) into Ninja Foodi inner pot. 

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2. Close the pressure lid, SEAL. Pressure cook (HI) for 15 minutes (NPR). Switch to Sear/ Saute mode, add wolfberries (if using) and salt to taste, and simmer for 10 minutes. If you do not have a pressure cooker, you can boil the soup over the stovetop for 2 hours.

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