Ingredients
One old duck (about 600 grams) 60 grams of American Ginseng 60 grams of Jade Bamboo 60 grams 2 slices of ginger 2000 ml of clean water 1/2 teaspoon of salt
How to do it (1) Wash the American Ginseng and Jade Bamboo well with clean water. Drain and set aside. Soak jade bamboo in water for 30 minutes. Peel and slice the ginger.
2) Wash the old duck, chopped into large pieces, a duck into about 8 to 10 pieces. Wash the duck pieces with water and drain.
3) Put the duck pieces into the soup pot, pour enough water at once, don't cover the lid, and heat it over high heat, skimming off the floating foam when the water boils.
4) Cover the lid, change to low heat and cook for 30 minutes. 30 minutes later, turn off the heat and use a spoon to skim off the duck oil on the surface of the soup. Then put in the northern ginseng, jade bamboo and ginger, cover again and continue to boil for 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt before serving.
Tips:
**This soup is a common nourishing soup in spring and summer. It has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, making the skin soft and delicate.
**There are 2 kinds of Sha Ginseng, Southern Sha Ginseng and Northern Sha Ginseng, which have similar effects, both of them can moisturize the lungs and relieve cough, nourish the stomach and promote the production of fluids. Northern ginseng is more effective in nourishing yin and moistening dryness, while southern ginseng is better in clearing heat and expelling phlegm. However, it is more common to use northern radix ginseng in daily soup.
**Drinking the soup made of jade bamboo regularly will improve the moisturizing effect of your skin. When purchasing bamboo, it is best to choose transparent white, yellow bamboo taste a little sour, but the nutritional value of the same.
**Before making soup, soak it in water for 30 minutes, then put it in the pot, and the soup will taste better.
**North American ginseng and jade bamboo are readily available at many soup stores in the Guangdong area. Housewives in other cities can buy them all at their local Chinese medicine stores.
**I suggest that when you buy old duck, ask the shopkeeper to chop it into pieces for you. Duck bones are hard and can be more difficult to handle at home if you don't have a knife specifically for chopping bones.