How To Cook Chinese Watercress Soup

 

Ingredients

• 1 bundle watercress
• A few dried mushrooms, washed, stemmed and blanch in hot boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Slice them thinly
• 2 dried honey dates
• 1/2 carrot, peeled and chopped
• 6-8 Chinese red dates
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup of water
• 2 tablespoons goji berries
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Pour in 1 cup of chicken stock + 1 cup of water into the saucepan to boil for about 10 minutes. Add in 1 teaspoon salt. 
   
   
   
2. Throw in the carrots, sliced mushrooms, honey dates and Chinese red dates. Allow it to simmer for 15 minutes. 
   
   
   
3. When the carrots have softened, bring the broth up to a boil and add the watercress in the saucepan. 

   

   
   
4. Keep the soup on a medium to low heat so that it gently simmers for another 20 minutes. 

   

   
   
5. Add in the goji berries in the last 10 minutes. To serve, enjoy it as it is or pour it over your rice!