Winter Solstice · Tea break · Yin Deficiency
Kiwi and snow fungus sweet soup
Snow fungus simmered until silky, finished with kiwi — tangy, moistening, and just right when your mouth feels dry.
- 50 min
- Serves 2
- Simmer
- Easy
CoolingMoistens yinEases dryness
Why it suits you: Yin-deficient types get a dry mouth and dry skin in winter. Snow fungus moistens yin and kiwi generates fluids, so this tangy soup is moistening without being heating.
Method
Prep 10 min · Cook 40 min- 1Soak the snow fungus, cut off the hard base and tear it into small pieces.
- 2Simmer it in the water over low heat for 30 minutes, until the soup turns silky.
- 3Dissolve the rock sugar, then leave the soup to cool.
- 4Peel and slice the kiwi and lay it on top just before eating.
Cautions
- Eat less if your stomach runs cold and you tend to loose stools; pear can stand in for the kiwi.
Chef's tips
- Soak the snow fungus well so the soup turns silky.
The TCM view
Snow fungus is sweet and neutral, moistening the lungs and generating fluids; kiwi is sweet, sour and cold, generating fluids and clearing heat; rock sugar moistens dryness. Cool and moistening, it suits yin-deficient types at the solstice.
