Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners believe that the lungs are responsible for the defence system of the body. The lungs are very sensitive to the air in our environment. A weak lung would have low resistance to flu, cold and cough. This recipe uses Figs (a sweet fruit, Wuhua guo, Ficus Carica) which moisten the lungs and clear excess heat from the body. Frittilaria bulbs (Chuangbei, Fritillaria Cirrhosa) are good for dissolving phlegm and lily bulbs (Baihe, Lilium Brownni) are good for stopping cough. For an extra flavour and sweetness, I added in some mutt cho (preserved Chinese Dates).
It is believed that when the lungs are healthy, our breathing improves, the skin and complexion would be healthy as well, and therefore drinking this Tong Sui can be part of your ‘beauty’ program too! Ha ha ha!
Ingredients
Figs, 10 pcs Frittilaria Bulb, ½ cup
Lily Bulbs, ½ cup
Mutt Cho, 6 pcs (large)
Water, 6 bowls
Rock Sugar, to taste
Put water and all the ingredients in a pot. Boil for around 1 hour. Add rock sugar to taste. Serve chilled or warm.
I really pei fu u, can cook, can bake....
ReplyDeleteThose figs are dried ones right? I have tasted dried figs and they're nice.
ReplyDeletei really need to learn more bout all these chinese meds.. i no nothing bout them..
ReplyDeleteI buy in bulk packets and bring it back here to cook soups. YUm!
ReplyDeleteI think this is good for your sore throat, right or not?
ReplyDeleteahhh..i should boil some of this. have to strengthen my lungs :D
ReplyDeleteLooks thirst quenching to me... I would like to have some with extra "agar agar", lol!
ReplyDeleteI should buy some and boil for my son. He is having a cough with phlegm....so worrying.
ReplyDeleteHot weather is coming. I should be cooking this. I miss this drink.
ReplyDeleteSharon : Can cooks simple recipes only lar.
ReplyDeleteMei Teng : Yes they are dried ones....sweet!
Merryn : Chinese Medicine works well!
Penny : Good, can enjoy this over there!
STP : Agree, good for sore throat...so can eat more durians...LOL!
Mommy : Also good for complexion leh....LOL!
Alice : Good idea to add agar agar
mnhl : Should be good for cough. There are some additional herbs you can add to it, ask the Chinese herbal shop...they can advise....but add to many stuff, taste not good leh!
Mary : Good for hot weather
waaaaaaaaaaaaaa look very light and yummy.....i may have to stop coming here if not make me more homesick hhahahha
ReplyDeleteManglish : Make you work harder to finish your course earlier....so can come home already....LOL!
ReplyDeletethis remind me I have so long did not boil this kind of soup, must try this soon.
ReplyDeleteI bought a soup mix like this pre-packaged simply because I like the sweetness of the dates. Delicious and good for the lungs...
ReplyDeleteI love figs and dates! This sounds yummy and so good for us too.
ReplyDeleteSonia : Nice for weekends....everyone at home, hot day! LOL!
ReplyDeleteChristine : Agree, good for the lungs...
Cinnamon-Girl : Figs and dates taste good! Thks for dropping by my blog.
Sometimes, traditional medicines such as herbs are very effective in combating viruses. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of a combination of ingredients like this to strengthen the lungs. Very interesting and thank you for posting, Shandy =0)
ReplyDeleteDidn't know about these bulbs and their medicinal values..thanks Pete :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, a real caring daddy. I always make dried figs with dried pear slices and mutt choe as another 'leong sui'.
ReplyDelete@Cleff...are you there? try out this recipe. Nice nice:)
ReplyDeletewahh sounds tasty and sweet. i like!
ReplyDeleteway cheaper than birds nest for lung! hehe
never tried but I eat fig newton sometimes =P
ReplyDeletepete
ReplyDeletenice post.never knew about this medicinal value of these fig and rittilaria bulbs .thanks for the information.
thanks for the comments too
If this is a healthy soup, I'll have to try this. :)
ReplyDeleteCan make me prettier ah? Can la... give me drink some, pete. LOL...
ReplyDeleteWillie : Good also becaus it is a natural product.
ReplyDeleteShandy : Thks for dropping by my blog, have a nice weekend.
Gulmohar : Good for the lungs
Smallkucing : Good for Cleff
Tuti : Ha ha, bird nest sure expensive
Ayie : Figs are nice and sweet
Pranis : Welcome
June : Happy cooking....LOL!
Cleff : Hah, pretty....want to drink leh...ha ha ha!
hello! u just reminded me that I need Tong Sui now to avoid heatiness in such hot weather!
ReplyDeletei cooked this before too :D easy and not much of ingredients to prepare
ReplyDeletei should try this recipe, especially now the hot weather and everyone is coughing.
ReplyDeletehey! I just try this recipe last weekend, taste good and my boys willing to drink too! I think i have to boil this once a week.
ReplyDeleteEunice : Agree, Tong sui is good for the hot weather
ReplyDeleteXin : It is nice too!
Annie : Thks for trying out this recipe and glad that your boys are willing to drink it. LOL!