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Practice of Taihu water shield soup
West Lake water shield soup: Water shield of West Lake, also known as horseshoe and lotus leaf, was a precious aquatic food in China a long time ago. The soup made with a water shield spoon is mellow and has a unique flavor. Water shield is not only fragrant, but also nutritious. Its tender stems, buds and rolled leaves are wrapped in white transparent gum, with high gum content and other ingredients. If water shield and crucian carp are used together, it not only tastes delicious, but also has the functions of relieving qi, stopping vomiting, treating heat gangrene and removing sore poison.

Raw materials:

West Lake Freshwater Shield 175g, refined salt 2.5g, cooked ham 25g (pictured above), clear soup 350ml, cooked chicken oil 10ml, cooked chicken breast 50g and monosodium glutamate 2.5g..

Water shield is a famous specialty of West Lake in Hangzhou. The "West Lake Water Shepherd's Soup" made by water shepherd's purse was originally called "Chicken Fire Water Shepherd's Soup". The shepherd's purse is green, the chicken's white legs are red, the color is bright, the soup is tender and fragrant, and the soup is delicious. This is a traditional dish in Hangzhou.

Water shield, also known as horseshoe grass and water lotus leaf, was a precious aquatic food in China a long time ago. The cultivation of water shield in Hangzhou West Lake has a long history, which was recorded in the Ming Dynasty's West Lake Tour. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty visited South China and used a water shield spoon to eat every time he went to Hangzhou. [Gourmet China]

The water shield is not only fragrant and nutritious, but also rich in colloidal secret vitamins, which is highly appreciated; In addition, the allusions of "Cuanchang Perch" and "Cuanchang Perch's Thinking" appeared in the Book of Jin, which became idioms to express homesickness. Water shield soup also implies a strong feeling of homesickness and homesickness. Therefore, in recent years, some overseas Chinese who have returned from abroad and wanderers who are far away from home have come to Hangzhou and are often willing to order this famous dish to express their feelings.

Exercise:

1. Cut chicken breast and ham into 6.5 cm long silk.

2, 500 ml of water in the pot, put the high fire to boil, add the water shield, immediately remove it with a colander after boiling, drain the water and put it into the soup plate.

3. Put the broth in the pot. Add salt to boil, add monosodium glutamate, pour it on the water shield, then add shredded chicken and ham, and pour cooked lard.