Oxtail Eucommia Bark soup (杜仲牛尾汤)

Eucommia Bark has been known to strengthen the kidneys, liver and bones. I have recently cook this soup for myself to strengthen my back bones. I must say this soup contain some heatiness, if some of you may not want to add in oxtail, just replace with pork ribs. Here I include a link for you to know more about Eucommia Bark benefits. Do refer Eucommia-Bark for more information.

Oxtail Eucommia Bark soup 杜仲牛尾汤 (serves 4)

500g         Oxtail-cut into large chunks and trim off excess fat.

1                Carrot, cut into large pieces

8                Dried red dates, pitted 红枣

15g            Eucommia Bark 杜仲

2tsp           Salt

2litres        Water

1. Blanch your oxtail and rinse it.
2. Place all ingredients in a pot and simmer for 2 hours.
3. The flesh of the oxtail will be able to fall off the bones easily.

Black Chicken Herbal soup (乌鸡汤)

I have recently cook this soup which I can let my husband and my children consume without worrying whether is too much heatiness in the soup itself. I find it very nourishing and all my family members love it. I had found always a black chicken soup very rich in vitamins and a lot of heat, but this dish does not have so much heat in it yet is still herbal and easy to consume. I hope you will like it too.

Black Chicken Herbal soup - 乌鸡汤 (Serves 4)

1 whole Black Chicken

8 pcs      Red dates

50g        Lily Bulb

200g      Dang Shen 黨參

2 tbsp.   Dried Goji Berry 枸杞

5-6pcs   Dried Mushroom

1.5 litres Water

1. First blanch your chicken in hot water and let it rest aside.
2. Boil the water and add in all the herbs, let it boil for about 5 minutes.
3. Now put in the chicken and the mushroom.
4. Let the soup cook for about an hour and a half, then add salt to taste.