Yen Can Cook ~ Chinese Yam & Red Dates Soup
Chinese Yam 山药/淮山, or nagaimo in Japanese, is a one of the species in yam family. Native to China and East Asia, this edible tubers are cultivated largely in Asia and sometimes used in alternative medicine. This species of yam is unique as the tubers can be eaten raw. (Source)
Chinese Yam can be purchased fresh as a vegetable root or dried as Chinese traditional medicine herb. The taste of Chinese yam is quite similar to water chestnut, but firmer with secretion of slippery mucilage just like okra. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners claim that Chinese yam can restore the vital energy, ‘Qi’. It is considered to stimulate the spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
Ingredients (Serve: 3-4)
400g pork ribs/pork soup bones/chicken
800g-1kg Chinese yam, peeled and cut into large chunks
6-8 red dates, de-seeded
Handful of wolfberries (Goji)
2500ml water
salt to taste
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Step 1: Bring a pot of water to boil, scald the pork ribs in boiling water to remove blood and impurities. Remove, drain and set aside.
Step 2: Put all the ingredients (except the wolfberries) into a pot and add in water until enough to immerse all the ingredients. Bring to boil and lower the heat and let the soup simmer for 2-3 hours.
Step 3: Add in wolfberries, season with salt and serve.
HAPPY COOKING!
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What a pretty red bowl! That yam does not look familiar to me. Maybe I never noticed it. I am more familiar with the usual ones.
PH, Chinese Yam is quite commonly seen in supermarkets, maybe you can buy and try to cook it.
Honestly, the first picture kinda scared me as I needed a second look. :p
Anything with pork rib looks absolutely fabulous.
Tekkaus, I guess you seldom shopping in a supermarket? I suggest you should have a stroll and check out all those “weird” or “exotic” looking fresh produces in supermarket, which is definitely an eye opener tour for you, LOL
The Chinese yam looks too scary to me. I don’t think I’ll ever want to buy one to make soup but will continue to make soup with pork ribs and other ingredients….hee..hee! 😉
Kris, what a pity thing, my Chinese Yam, you and Tekkaus commented that it is scary ~>_<~
OoO i’ve never really cooked this yam before, should try one of t hese days.
KY, can’t wait to see your Chinese Yam dish!