How to make a delicious Chicken Ginseng Herbal Chinese Soup to nourish the yin!

[@zachp419]

Thank you for sharing !!! Anything for spleen qui deficiency? Or liver stagnation? Or kidney yang deficiency ? Or damp heat in the lower jiao ?

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

LOL, so many! Let me try my best to reply one at at time. For spleen qi deficiency, anything cooling such as RED ginseng root (red, not white... red is warming, where white ginseng or North American ginseng is cooling), liquorice root, or tangerine peels. Here's something you can try: thechinesesouplady.com/post-run-wind-expelling-and-lung-healing-chinese-tea/ - add in tangerine peel as well. Or this double boiled soup: thechinesesouplady.com/double-boiled-korean-ginseng-and-chicken-soup/

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

Notice that in the ginseng recipe, it's with Korean / warm ginseng. This compliments all the warming ingredients. This is a good one for qi stagnation. Will reply to your other ones soon!

[@zachp419]

@@TheChineseSoupLadyCom ahhh thank you so much!!

[@zachp419]

@@TheChineseSoupLadyCom ahhh omg!!! I will have to get these ingredients tonight! Thank you!

[@zachp419]

@@TheChineseSoupLadyCom omg this is so cool I did not know you had a website!! Thank you so much seriously!! I’m trying to be more and more conscious about not just eating healthy but eating very nutrient packed meals and you make it so much easier thank you so much!!

[@canterburyjhiguma8387]

Thanks for the tips. I'm using the dried pack though. Chinese.

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

That works, too! Most herbs in the Traditional Chinese Medicine repertoire are dried anyways, so it works!

[@jennytan8417]

Thank you so much for this. I just made it tonight with 2 bags of chx carcass from the Asian grocery and it is VVG!

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

Love it! And carcasses are the best! No wastage! And the chicken bones are amazing!!

[@LECityLECLEC]

thank you for sharing!

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

Thanks for your support and comments! :)

[@SALIMKHAN-rg5ph]

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[@molliesilberfarb3982]

Where can I buy the Ginseng in the US? I guess I can use the crockpot? Thanks

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

I find these in Asian supermarkets, but maybe you can google your area and where to buy them. They are more common in the cooler states because ginseng like colder weather. Worst case is to use dried ginseng as well. A crock pot is perfect for this. Just be reminded the longer you boil it, the more bitter it becomes the ginseng releases more flavor. Hope this helps and let me know how your hunt for ginseng goes! In Toronto, I found them in both the Chinese and Korean supermarkets.

[@eyereen2111]

Can you use the thermopot for this soup?

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

Yes for sure! Just keep in mind that the longer this soup boils, the more bitter (and cooling) it becomes as the ginseng continues to release flavor. If I'm serving it to the children, I tend to serve them the first batch after 3 hours and then the adults enjoy the longer boil one :) Enjoy!!

[@Frida123-b5i]

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[@independent4570]

Is that like $100 worth of ginseng? It looks delicious. I’m just starting to cook herbal soups and can only find dried ginseng. Thanks for sharing your technique!

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

Oh gosh! No no... I found a pack of 3-4 ginseng pieces for about 9.99 CAD + taxes. These are home grown Canadian ginseng and not very expensive as they are seasonal and not the ones that are years and years old. You'll usually find them super fresh and available between Aug - Oct during harvest.

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

Dried ginseng works just the same, except it's more potent and bitter. The drying process really enhances the bitterness of the root. I would add 20-25 thin slices to a 2-3 L volume of soup. This is all personal preference and taste on how bitter you'd like it. The children can taste the bitterness right away, so I'll usually use less or fresh ones.

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

As well, there is a difference between Canadian / American ginseng versus the red Korean ginseng. Canadian / American ones are cool in nature and help reduce the body from excess heat and yang while the American ginseng ones are warming in nature. Hope this helps! Good luck and happy souping!

[@independent4570]

@@TheChineseSoupLadyCom thank you for the detailed replies! I now understand you were using Xi Yang Shen. The expensive dried ginseng I’ve found at local herb stores is Ren Shen. I’m going try to find the fresh roots you showed at my local market.

[@christinepeilingtan1409]

Yummy healthy i ❤it😘🥰0204😋

[@b2b210]

It would be most preferred if you’d say the herbal ingredients in Chinese. Nobody is gonna know what dried Chinese yam is if your looking for the ingredients at the supermarket.

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

Thank you for the suggestion! I'll try to see if I can squeeze in all the names. Some ingredients do have multiple names!

[@wongfeihung1847]

Looks like T&T LOL

[@TheChineseSoupLadyCom]

It is!! I live close to one so it's my default go to for Chinese groceries. Although to be honest, the one at First Markham Place is so awesome!!

[@wongfeihung1847]

@@TheChineseSoupLadyCom Ahh nice! You're in Ontario, I'm in Vancouver! :)

[@samanthak7513]

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