Rain Water · Breakfast · Yin Deficiency
Snow fungus, goji and lean pork congee
Snow fungus and rice set to cook overnight, finished with pork and goji berries for a silky, moistening bowl.
- 20 min
- Serves 2
- Slow-cook
- Easy
NeutralNourishes yinGenerates fluids
Why it suits you: Yin Deficiency brings a dry mouth and warm palms, and even in damp Rain Water the body stays dry inside. Snow fungus nourishes yin without being rich, and a light pork congee moistens without adding damp.
Method
Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min- 1The night before, soak the snow fungus, trim off the hard base and tear into florets. Put it in a rice cooker with the rice, ginger and water on the congee setting with a timer.
- 2Toss the pork with a little salt and the cornflour for 5 minutes.
- 3Bring the congee to the boil, add the pork and goji for 3 minutes until cooked, and season.
The TCM view
Snow fungus is sweet, bland and neutral, nourishing yin, moistening the lungs and generating fluids. Lean pork is sweet, salty and neutral and moistens dryness; goji berries nourish the liver and kidneys. Gentle and bland, it nourishes yin without clogging.
