Yen Can Cook ~ Cordyceps Flower & Corn Soup
Cordyceps Flowers (Cordyceps Militaris) 虫草花, a type of parasitic fungus and its medicinal value is similar to that of the much more expensive Cordyceps Sinensis 冬虫夏草. It is thought to provide an array of therapeutic benefits such as protect the lungs, nourish the kidney, increase blood production, anti-depressant, anti-aging and anti-bacterial properties. It is also known medicinally to be a strong anticancer and anti-asthmatic agent.
I shared a similar soup recipe and this time I used corn to pair with Cordyceps Flowers. The broth is mild tasting and I like the natural sweetness contributed by the corns. Oh ya, instead of discarding the corn silk, I boiled them together (put into soup filter bag) with other ingredients as they are full of nutrients as well, don’t waste it.
Corn silk are high in vitamin K and potassium. It is used as an herbal remedy to treat issues including bladder infections, inflammation of the urinary system, inflammation of the prostate, kidney stones and bedwetting.
Ingredients (Serve: 3-4)
400g chicken/pork ribs/pork soup bones
20g Cordyceps Flower, soak in water until slightly soften
2 ears of corn
10-12 red dates, de-seeded
2500ml water
salt to taste
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Step 1: Put the pork ribs/pork soup bones/chicken into a pot of water and bring to boil, to remove blood and impurities. Remove, drain and set aside.
Step 2: Remove the corn husk but keep the corn silk and cut into chunks. Put the corn silk into a soup filter bag.
Step 3: Put all the ingredients (except salt) 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 4: Season with salt and serve.
HAPPY COOKING! #dudukrumahagain #stayhealthy
If you didn’t tell me that is cordycep flower in your soup, I’d say it’s those dried cuttlefish slivers (coz that’s what it looks like after it has been cooked! ;D
Kris, I wonder how’s the broth will taste like if I put that amount of dried cuttlefish into my soup. LOL
It’ll be awesome! haha
KY, macam seldom see you boil soup, not a fan of Chinese boiled soup?
Nice photos with vibrant and contrasting colours.
You used so much cordycep flower to make the soup. I only had few shreds of them inside the bottled bird nest bottles given in the CNY hamper. I must eat more cordycep flower for better health.
TM, I think you misunderstanding the cordycep flower and the more expensive Cordyceps Sinensis (Dong Chong Cou), hehe 😛
My partner told me that cordyceps are good for our health and that it is expensive. Your soup is very nourishing!
PH, the cordyceps that you Lahling told you is the more expensive Dong Chong Cou, but the one that I used here is cordyceps flowers which is different.