Major Snow · Breakfast · Damp-Heat
Kelp and bean sprout rice noodle soup
Kelp and crisp bean sprouts in a clear broth — a light breakfast that cools excess heat.
- 20 min
- Serves 2
- Simmer
- Easy
CoolingClears damp-heatLight
Why it suits you: After hotpot and fried food, damp-heat types get a bitter mouth and spots. Kelp and bean sprouts clear heat and drain damp.
Method
Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min- 1Soak and rinse the kelp; soak the vermicelli in boiling water.
- 2Slice the pork and salt it lightly.
- 3Boil the stock with the ginger and cook the kelp for 5 minutes.
- 4Add the pork and sprouts for 1 minute, then the noodles and salt.
Cautions
- Kelp is high in iodine — take care with thyroid conditions.
Chef's tips
- Add the sprouts last so they stay crisp.
The TCM view
Kelp is salty and cold, clearing heat and draining water; bean sprouts are cool; pork nourishes.
