Remove dampness and detoxify, nourish yin and clear away heat, strengthen the spleen and kidneys. Turtle Soup with Smilax Poria and Old Turtle Soup is a traditional famous dish in Guangdong and belongs to Cantonese cuisine. It is suitable for people with: insufficient kidney yin, excessive fire due to yin deficiency, symptoms such as bone steaming and hot flashes; or recurring eczema and sores due to spleen deficiency and damp accumulation, or internal stasis of damp turbidity; or diarrhea and vaginal discharge due to insufficient spleen and kidneys.

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How to cook Tufuling soup with turtle: Slice the poria, wash the turtle, chop into large pieces, cut the lean meat into pieces, peel and slice the ginger. Boil water in a pot. When the water boils, add the tortoise and lean meat. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until the blood disappears. Remove and rinse. Put the smilax, tortoise, red dates, lean meat, and ginger into a clay pot, add clear soup, Shaoxing wine, and pepper, cover and simmer over low heat for 3 hours.

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