Chinese Herbal Recipes - Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup
Chinese Herbal Recipes - Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup. Wild Yam (huai shan) is a tonic to the functions of the spleen, stomach and lungs, and it also assists in regulating hormone production in women. Recent research has shown that this herb lowers the blood sugar level and may therefore helps to control diabetes. These properties are further enhanced when combined with the minerals and trace elements provided in this recipe by fresh fish and seaweed.
Chinese Herbal Recipes - Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup Ingredient:
750 ml (3 cups) water
1 piece kombu seaweed (5 cm), cut into strips
3 pieces (15 gm) Wild Yam (huai shan), soaked in water, then mashed into paste
150 gm diakon radish, peeled and shredded
5 tablespoons miso paste
300 gm white fish fillets (snakehead or grouper), sliced
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
Sliced spring onion, to garnish
Chinese Herbal Recipes - Wild Yam Miso Fish Soup Method:
1. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the seaweed strips, cover and
simmer for about 3 minutes. Add the diakon, Wild Yam and miso pastes, mix well
and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Increase the heat to medium, add the fish slices and cook for about 2
minutes, or until the fish is just cooked. Remove from the heat.
3. Sprinkle some black pepper to the soup and garnish with sliced spring onion.
Ladle into individual serving bowls and serve hot.
Note:- Instead of kombu, other types of seaweed may also be used in this
soup. If you don't like diakon, it may be eliminated without reducing the
therapeutic efficacy of the soup. Szechuan peppercorn-salt powder may be used
instead of black pepper for extra zest.