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This is a great video I am a TCM practitioner in U.S. and never knew about soaking the meat first. Makes good sense. I will share your videos with my patients so they can make these healthy soups. Love it!
Hi it is so lovley to meet another TCM pracittioner here! 😊 Yeah blanching the meat first will create clearer and must tastier broth/soup. Thanks so much for sharing my videos with your patients. Support from a fellow practitioner means the world to me! Thanks so much 🙏😊
HI @ther4877, I hope the videos here which I teach how to use Chinese herbs for cooking have been helpful for you! If you want to learn even more , and go into the details of the basic principles of Chinese medicine and cooking with herbs for holistic health, please check out my course - chineseherbalpantry.com/herbal-holistic-health-course Doors to my course are open now! And it only opens for about 10 days. We'll start the course on 22nd July for 6 weeks. I also teach you how to modify the herbal recipes so they are more personalize for you. If you're interested, would love to see you inside the course!
I have just bought a pack of herbs to make a herbal soup.... I can't wait to make it,the Chinese gentleman was lovely in explaining how to make it... You have some great tips in your video,Thank you for sharing...
Hi Carol, that's great that you are going to give it a try to make the herbal soup! Love to hear how did you go. Thank you for supporting this channel and so happy to hear you find some great tips here too 😊
I’m not huge on herbal medicine, but I am intrigued about expanding my cooking repertoire by learning about Chinese herbs and spices and this is definitely educational for me in that regard.
HI @Michael, sorry for late reply. So glad to hear you are interested in expanding your cooking with Chinese herbs. In fact, many Chinese herbs are actually food ingredients in China. Many of them are vegetables, fruits, roots that are food. They are found to have health benefits and incorporate into herbal prescription for health purpose. Lotus seeds, longan fruits, lily bulbs, snow fungus, walnuts, rosebuds and many more are all simply food ingredients to begin with. In Chinese Medicine, we believe food and medicine are from the same source. In modern language, it is like 'food is medicine' . Welcome to my channel and hope you enjoy learning! 😊
Hi....I'm a Malaysian n this is my very 1st time joining your channel. Thanks for sharing your information about chinese herbs n its benefits. I've enjoyed listening n learning from you. Yes...I love Chinese herbal n have just started using my new ceramic pot ( which I bought it more than 2 years ago )for making herbal soup.
Hi @Janet, nice meeting you here, my dear fellow Malaysian! I am from Malaysia too 😊 I am sure you can tell from my accent in the videos. I am so happy to hear that you are enjoying my videos and learning what I share here. Great to hear you are using your ceramic pot and cooking more Chinese herbs! Do share with you what you cook! Enjoy the cooking and the eating! 😊
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Hi @Karen, so happy to hear! Hope it is no longer a mystery and this video will give you a little confidence to even try to make one simple herbal soup for yourself! Let me know if you need any more tips! 😊
Thanks @Caillou for watching! I know what you mean! As we growing older, we appreciate good health more and want to learn ways to nurture and maintain good health 😊
HI @Ester, thanks so much for your kind words. I am so happy to hear and it means the world to me. I've heard that there is a large Chinse community in the Philippines who are also very interested in TCM and keeping the tradition. And so happy that you are here! Sending my warm wishes to the Philippines to you.😊
Omg!! Thank you for making this video. I had a chance to taste this with my former coworker made it with Chicken. Ive been craving it for the longest. I wanted to learn how to make it on my own. Again thank you so much.
For people who want a lower cholesterol version, you can replace the "spare rid" with "Lean Pork", this cut is usually available from butcher in china town .
@@williammok3602 Haha! I know! I love pork ribs and that why I used them for this video, so I could enjoy my favourite soup after🤣 My cholesterol is fine and I skim off the fat. OH yeah, I LOVE Bak Kut Teh 😋
Hi @Oztrek, thats really great to hear! I am so happy to hear it turned out amazing! If you are on Instagram, love to see your herbal soup photo there! Please tag me 😊
Thanks for the video. I'm from Indonesia and starting to love Chinese soup. Btw, I wonder if the Chinese older generations in China who have gout/high cholesterol also have the soup. I mean, do they drink the soup and eat the meat or do they just drink the soup? Every time I watch TH-cam videos about Chinese cooking (meat soup, etc) and there are many elders enjoying it, it seems they don't have any issues with gout/high cholesterol.
Mmm! Looks delicious! I'm in Melbourne and love going to all the Asian stores and often see the dried Chinese broth mixes hanging up in packets. I might buy some packs and try making my own bone broth, especially with some added fresh Chinese mushrooms! I have high cholestoral so will definately skim the fat layer on top...Thanks!! 😁
Hi Leilah, exactly! The herbal dried Chinese broth mixes hanging up in packets is the easiest way to start! Adding fresh Chinese mushroom is a great and yummy idea! And buy lean meat or bones that have less fat. Enjoy 😋
I have many vegetarian friends, and I would love it if you made a vegetable broth! I'm currently studying Acupuncture and TCM, and your videos are AMAZING!!! Thanks from Canada 😁
Hi Karen, so very happy to hear you are studying Acupuncture and TCM! Hope you are enjoying your studies and very happy to hear you enjoy my videos 😊 Which part of Canada are you from? My husband is Canadian and I lived in Toronto for a few years. Canada has a special place in my heart. By the way, totally understand many people are vegetarian these days. One quick tip for you is, for the broth, just make it like the normal vegetarian broth and then add the Chinese herbs like in this video. But now that you give me this idea that maybe I will see if I can try to 'formulate' a vegetable broth based on Chinese medicine theories instead of just randomly put in any vegetables left in the fridge!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Oh my gosh that's so cool! I'm from New Brunswick on the East Coast, my college, Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, is in Halifax Nova Scotia. Our herbology teacher is also Malaysian, and she's the one that introduced us to your channel. It's so nice to learn something and put it to use right away with your videos. I love how you clearly breakdown the herbs and their properties so that you can use them safely, so helpful :)
Hi Karen, oh wow! I am flattered to hear your herbology teacher introduced my channel to you! Please send my warmest regards to your teacher. Would love to be connected with her too. It is my pleasure to share here. That's my goal too to ensure people understand the herbal properties, the precautions, and something people can use in everyday life. I am so glad the videos come across to you the way I wish for! Thank you for you and your teacher supporting this little channel! This gives me the motivation to continue! By the way, I didn't get the chance to travel much when I lived in Canada. I have heard how beautiful Nova Scotia is. One day! I haven't been back to Canada for over 5 years. Hope we can travel soon again. Sending my love from Down Under to Canada!
Karen, also, is it ok if I share your above comment to my IG and FB? Just like to share the story how connected we are in some ways as well as the reason why you like my videos. More or less is to emphasise that learning the herbal properties and precautions are equally important. But there is your name and your college name, as well as you mentioned your herbology teacher, so would like your consent for me to do so. Please don't feel oblige to say yes. If you prefer not, just say no! Many thanks!
I am going to ask a stupid question: I am a first timer to making Chinese herbal soup. Do you eat the herbs too or just the berries (the one I had came with goji berries), chicken and broth?
Hi @Jessi , you are not the first one who asked this question! Don't have to eat the herbs, they are not every palatable. Yes can eat the berries and dates, they still good to eat. Enjoy your first Chinese herbal soup! ☺️
Hi Shirley, Thanks for sharing your recipe and tip. I have questions regarding ba zhen soup. Can I boil the herbs without any meat or using vegetable broth? is there any additional benefit if the ba zhen soup is prepared using meat? When is the best or appropriate time (during the day or evening time and before, after or during the meal) to consume the ba zhen soup? Many thanks in advance. 🙂
HI @Amuiiyanti, I can't answer these questions as I don't know you and I don't know why you take Ba Zhen soup for. Ba Zhen soup is not just herbal soup for food, it is actually considered a herbal prescription for specific use. Please check with your Chinese medicine practitioner or the herbal store that recommends this for you. Take care!
Thank u shirley! Ur content is very informative and educative..can u pls share the different kinds of herbs u use in cooking soup pls. Thank u so much!!
Hi @Jennifer, great to hear you are enjoying my contents. After finish teaching my online course, I will soon share more herbal soup recipes. I am taking a short break now, will be back soon. So, stay tuned! 😊
@Indigo, ummm..... on the more cautious note, it is hard to say as it depends on which herbs and how low the kidney function is. Having said that, a number of Chinese herbs are also categorised as food, such as goji berries, red dates, Chinese yam, lily bulbs and lotus seeds, they are actually food in China or Asia. In China, during lily bulbs season, they stir fry them with vegetables. Same as Chinese yam. While we noticed they have healing effects, in one way or another, they may not be too different from blueberries, yam, other seeds that you eat in the western cuisine. As long as you eat in moderation, just like food, then I think they are ok. Most importantly, monitor the kidney function regularly! Hope the above helps!
Hi @Light Ride, umm... is there a specific type of cuts in your mind? I personal think most cuts can be used in herbal soups. You can use bigger bones, if you want the bone marrow. You can use lean pork meat if you want less fat. In fact, herbal soups use not only meat cuts, we can use other parts too 🤣 Some more traditional recipes use pork tail, even pork heart etc. But I don't introduce or don't talk about it much here as I think some cultures are not very used to them.
Hi Dr. Shirley, could you please let me know for cooking Chinese herbal soup should I use boiling or double boiling technique because I heard double boiling is better? Thank you!
Hi @TheTuna, while boidling is indeed slightly better as this method keeps the flavour (and possibly the ingredients) better, but it is not too easy to do as usually double boiling is only suitable for smaller portion. So, it depends if you are only cooking for yourself or cook for family members.
HI @Djoni , the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos which I explain each herb properly and what they are used for. th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
Hi Shirley, can you please list the names of the herbs that you show in your video? I recognize most of it but the rest I do not have a clue as to what they are called. Thanks!
Hi @Cy, sorry for the late reply. This video is mainly to teach how to make herbal soup. I didn't explain the functions of the herbs, what this soup is for and they are mostly as an example. If you are interested in a video with a recipe and explain what the soup is for, please check out this video th-cam.com/video/8c3OzV65N7Y/w-d-xo.html I am also in the process of making more videos for soup. Please subscribe, so you will be notified when the new video release. Thank you again for stopping by and watching!😊
A few questions: -where would you suggest somebody go find these herbs? With COVID lockdown, it’s harder to go to Chinatown’s herbal shops, so was thinking of going to asian grocery stores to see if they have them. -are these herbs able to be stored for a while, as it seems only a little bit of each herb is required so there are most likely a bunch of leftovers. -how long do you think leftover soup could last if kept in fridge?
Hi there, thanks for your very good questions! Q1 - Yeah, it has been hard for getting the herbs during the lockdown unfortunately. If Chinese herbal shops are not opened or too far away, then try Asian grocery stores. They tend to keep most of the herbs I recommend here as I tried my best only recommend herbs that are 'easier' to find. Having said that, once restriction is lifted more, do try to look for a trusted herbal shops to get your herbs. Q2 - Most of these herbs are dried herbs, so they can stored for a while. Just make sure you keep them in airtight packages, and keep them in dry, dark and cool place. Q3 - As for leftover soup, I would recommend don't keep them in fridge for more than 2 days, especially if you use meat to cook them. Hope the above helps! Thanks again for watching and supporting this channel!
Hi @Diane, for a vegan option, I would recommend simply omit the meat and only use the Chinese herbs. Most of the Chinese herbs I use in this channel are quite tasty, so without the meat, the soup could turn out quite yummy too. For more flavour, you can add some mushroom, corns, or carrots. If you want some proteins, you can add some black soybeans, we use black soybeans in Chinese Medicine.
Would this still be as effective if I only used the herbs? I’m Chinese and when my dad makes this (he’s the chef of the house) he uses the herbs and meat but he also uses carrots, lotus, lotus seeds, and sweetcorn. I’m going vegan and I’m wondering if I used my dad’s recipe but without the meat, would it still be as beneficial?
@Yingen, yeah we sometimes do add carrots, lotus or sweetcorn in our soup. Meat is usually considered nourishing in Chinese Medicine. Many people like to add meat as meat gives it another layer of flavour and make the soup tastier. If you are going vegan, without the meat, the herbs are definitely beneficial too! With the extra carrots, lotus etc will make the soup very flavourful too.
Hi Shirley I am back. I have a problem with my Chinese medicine. I bought a huge of Chinese medicine and I store some outside of fridge. I found some very tiny small insect look like any but they aren't. Do I have to spoile them all? They are not cheap TT poor me. Can I only remove them and cook them? Or dried with sunlight? Fortunately, I check some which are stored in fridge. All of them are alright.thank you for your advice.:)
Hi @Ployangjoe, I am sorry to hear!! It is hard for me to tell without knowing what herbs are they and how bad it is. Best to check with the herbal suppliers/shops you bought them from. General tip is, you can remove them and dried them under sunlight and see how that go. Have you watched my video about the storage of Chinese herbs? Please check it out here! th-cam.com/video/5vl4Rfe0X24/w-d-xo.html Make sure you sign up for the PDF file for these 8 tips from my website too! chineseherbalpantry.com/ cheers,Shirley
Hi @Cindy, yes you can use pressure cooker but just double check the material of the inner layer of pressure cooker (not iron or aluminium) . But usually is fine. 😊
Hello Shirley, thanks for the recipe. Can you help share with me the herbal package you mentioned. I don’t know exactly the ingredient and quantities. Thank you 🥰
Hi Nguyen, thank you for watching. Ummm.... I don't think I mentioned any herbal package in this video? Did I? Or do you mean the herbs you saw in this video? As for the herbs on the plate in this video, they are random herbs I put together to film this video. If you want to have a proper recipe, please see this video - th-cam.com/video/8c3OzV65N7Y/w-d-xo.html . In this video, I gave recipe with the herbal names and quantities. I also explained why each herb was added and how to use this soup properly. Hope you will enjoy the recipe there!
Hi @Ebony, sorry for late reply! I guess it depends on how you like your soup tastes and how you like to eat the fish. If you like your soup to have more fish taste, like a fish stew, then you can add the cod early on but beware that the fish will fall apart. You can use a herb bag or some sort of soup/spice bag and put the fish in. In another case, if you prefer to eat the fish, just put the fish at the last 10-15 mins, so the fish is cooked but not yet fall apart, and you can enjoy the fish with the soup. Hope this helps!
Hi @Julianne, if you use white or red wine, the taste might be quite different, as they are two different cuisines. At least for me, I might find it strange or the tastes are not 'matching'. For example, instead of using white or red wine to make pasta that requires wine, instead if I use Chinese cooking wine, the pasta will turn out quite differently. I hope this make senses. Yet, if you often use white or red wine in Chinese cuisine and you like the taste of it, then you can do that. It is up to you 😊
Hi @Alika, the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
I had such a wrong advice from the shop where I bought the herbs for the soup, they said to don't eat the herbs....just using the liquid. I'm confused now
Hi Elisa, no, they are not wrong either. It depends on what kinds of herbs you purchased from them. Usually, we don't normally eat the herbs, especially many of them are not palatable after cooking. So, as a general rule of thumb, they can say don't eat the herbs. Having said that, there are many herbs that are actually food or fruits, such as goji berries, longan fruits, lotus seeds, lily bulbs. I eat these herbs even after cooking. It depends on how long is the cooking process. If it is long, then most flavours are gone. Yet, if you use these herbs to make a simple dessert, they can be still very flavourful after cooking, and yes I eat them. Ingredient such as snow fungus, yes, I eat them for the collagen! 😆 If you are not sure and feel very confused, you don't have to eat them as most nutrients should already be in the soup. I hope my explanation helps and hopefully don't cause more confusion! cheers Shirley
Hi @Nykentwell, please go to see your local Chinese medicine practitioner for appropriate recommendation as I don't know your overall health and your pregnancy status. Anything to do with pregnancy, we need to be very careful and only your local qualified Chinese medicine practitioner.
Hi @Manuel, the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos which I explain each herb properly and what they are used for. th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
HI @Kimberly, firstly sorry for my late reply. You only cook the meat quickly for about 10 minutes to 'force out' the fresh blood. The meat taste hasn't gone, instead, it makes it taste better as there is not more blood taste and only the 'pure meat taste'! Hope this makes sense.
Hi @Jacqueline, the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
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This is a great video I am a TCM practitioner in U.S. and never knew about soaking the meat first. Makes good sense. I will share your videos with my patients so they can make these healthy soups. Love it!
Hi it is so lovley to meet another TCM pracittioner here! 😊 Yeah blanching the meat first will create clearer and must tastier broth/soup. Thanks so much for sharing my videos with your patients. Support from a fellow practitioner means the world to me! Thanks so much 🙏😊
I love to learn how to use Chinese herbs in cooking.
HI @ther4877, I hope the videos here which I teach how to use Chinese herbs for cooking have been helpful for you! If you want to learn even more , and go into the details of the basic principles of Chinese medicine and cooking with herbs for holistic health, please check out my course - chineseherbalpantry.com/herbal-holistic-health-course
Doors to my course are open now! And it only opens for about 10 days. We'll start the course on 22nd July for 6 weeks.
I also teach you how to modify the herbal recipes so they are more personalize for you. If you're interested, would love to see you inside the course!
I like to listen to your speaking, steady and clear... especially the tonality, so proud of you because I am from Malaysia too.
Hi @Nicole, dear fellow Malaysian! 😘 I am so happy to hear and thank you so much for your sweet words 😊
We South Africans like lentil, tomato and onion soup. We love 🫘since I live in Taiwan 🇹🇼 I do love these herbal soups!!! ❤
@vwnternicky, oh lovely to hear! 😊 I love lentil, tomato and onion soup too! 😋
I have just bought a pack of herbs to make a herbal soup....
I can't wait to make it,the Chinese gentleman was lovely in explaining how to make it...
You have some great tips in your video,Thank you for sharing...
Hi Carol, that's great that you are going to give it a try to make the herbal soup! Love to hear how did you go. Thank you for supporting this channel and so happy to hear you find some great tips here too 😊
I’m not huge on herbal medicine, but I am intrigued about expanding my cooking repertoire by learning about Chinese herbs and spices and this is definitely educational for me in that regard.
HI @Michael, sorry for late reply. So glad to hear you are interested in expanding your cooking with Chinese herbs. In fact, many Chinese herbs are actually food ingredients in China. Many of them are vegetables, fruits, roots that are food. They are found to have health benefits and incorporate into herbal prescription for health purpose. Lotus seeds, longan fruits, lily bulbs, snow fungus, walnuts, rosebuds and many more are all simply food ingredients to begin with. In Chinese Medicine, we believe food and medicine are from the same source. In modern language, it is like 'food is medicine' . Welcome to my channel and hope you enjoy learning! 😊
Hi....I'm a Malaysian n this is my very 1st time joining your channel. Thanks for sharing your information about chinese herbs n its benefits. I've enjoyed listening n learning from you. Yes...I love Chinese herbal n have just started using my new ceramic pot ( which I bought it more than 2 years ago )for making herbal soup.
Hi @Janet, nice meeting you here, my dear fellow Malaysian! I am from Malaysia too 😊 I am sure you can tell from my accent in the videos. I am so happy to hear that you are enjoying my videos and learning what I share here. Great to hear you are using your ceramic pot and cooking more Chinese herbs! Do share with you what you cook! Enjoy the cooking and the eating! 😊
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Chinese herbal soup has always been a mystery to me. Thanks for making this video!
Hi @Karen, so happy to hear! Hope it is no longer a mystery and this video will give you a little confidence to even try to make one simple herbal soup for yourself! Let me know if you need any more tips! 😊
Neat! I've been craving some herbal soups now that I've gotten older
Thanks @Caillou for watching! I know what you mean! As we growing older, we appreciate good health more and want to learn ways to nurture and maintain good health 😊
Hi Im from the Philippines. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on chinese herbal for cooking and drinking. Learn so much on your video
HI @Ester, thanks so much for your kind words. I am so happy to hear and it means the world to me. I've heard that there is a large Chinse community in the Philippines who are also very interested in TCM and keeping the tradition. And so happy that you are here! Sending my warm wishes to the Philippines to you.😊
@@ChineseHerbalPantry thank you keep up the good work
Omg!! Thank you for making this video. I had a chance to taste this with my former coworker made it with Chicken. Ive been craving it for the longest. I wanted to learn how to make it on my own. Again thank you so much.
Hi T S, it is my pleasure! I hope this video would give you enough tips to know how to cook it. Love to hear how did you go!
For people who want a lower cholesterol version, you can replace the "spare rid" with "Lean Pork", this cut is usually available from butcher in china town .
Hey William, absolutely agreed! How could I forget to mention about 'lean meat' in the video! 😅 Thanks for suggesting this!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry but I must say, soup make from Pork rid do tastes fantastic 😜 Classic "Bah Kut Teh" taste.
@@williammok3602 Haha! I know! I love pork ribs and that why I used them for this video, so I could enjoy my favourite soup after🤣 My cholesterol is fine and I skim off the fat. OH yeah, I LOVE Bak Kut Teh 😋
Best advice thank you so much 👌 I made it identical to you and it is absolutely amazing 🔥🔥❤️🙏
Hi @Oztrek, thats really great to hear! I am so happy to hear it turned out amazing! If you are on Instagram, love to see your herbal soup photo there! Please tag me 😊
Thanks for the video. I'm from Indonesia and starting to love Chinese soup. Btw, I wonder if the Chinese older generations in China who have gout/high cholesterol also have the soup. I mean, do they drink the soup and eat the meat or do they just drink the soup? Every time I watch TH-cam videos about Chinese cooking (meat soup, etc) and there are many elders enjoying it, it seems they don't have any issues with gout/high cholesterol.
Very interesting and nice video . Like your posts
Thank you Peter! Glad you like my videos 😊
Mmm! Looks delicious! I'm in Melbourne and love going to all the Asian stores and often see the dried Chinese broth mixes hanging up in packets. I might buy some packs and try making my own bone broth, especially with some added fresh Chinese mushrooms! I have high cholestoral so will definately skim the fat layer on top...Thanks!! 😁
Hi Leilah, exactly! The herbal dried Chinese broth mixes hanging up in packets is the easiest way to start! Adding fresh Chinese mushroom is a great and yummy idea! And buy lean meat or bones that have less fat. Enjoy 😋
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Will do! 🥣😁
@Leilah, 😘😘😘
oooh that sounds fun
I have many vegetarian friends, and I would love it if you made a vegetable broth! I'm currently studying Acupuncture and TCM, and your videos are AMAZING!!! Thanks from Canada 😁
Hi Karen, so very happy to hear you are studying Acupuncture and TCM! Hope you are enjoying your studies and very happy to hear you enjoy my videos 😊 Which part of Canada are you from? My husband is Canadian and I lived in Toronto for a few years. Canada has a special place in my heart.
By the way, totally understand many people are vegetarian these days. One quick tip for you is, for the broth, just make it like the normal vegetarian broth and then add the Chinese herbs like in this video. But now that you give me this idea that maybe I will see if I can try to 'formulate' a vegetable broth based on Chinese medicine theories instead of just randomly put in any vegetables left in the fridge!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Oh my gosh that's so cool! I'm from New Brunswick on the East Coast, my college, Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, is in Halifax Nova Scotia. Our herbology teacher is also Malaysian, and she's the one that introduced us to your channel. It's so nice to learn something and put it to use right away with your videos. I love how you clearly breakdown the herbs and their properties so that you can use them safely, so helpful :)
Hi Karen, oh wow! I am flattered to hear your herbology teacher introduced my channel to you! Please send my warmest regards to your teacher. Would love to be connected with her too. It is my pleasure to share here. That's my goal too to ensure people understand the herbal properties, the precautions, and something people can use in everyday life. I am so glad the videos come across to you the way I wish for! Thank you for you and your teacher supporting this little channel! This gives me the motivation to continue!
By the way, I didn't get the chance to travel much when I lived in Canada. I have heard how beautiful Nova Scotia is. One day! I haven't been back to Canada for over 5 years. Hope we can travel soon again. Sending my love from Down Under to Canada!
Karen, also, is it ok if I share your above comment to my IG and FB? Just like to share the story how connected we are in some ways as well as the reason why you like my videos. More or less is to emphasise that learning the herbal properties and precautions are equally important. But there is your name and your college name, as well as you mentioned your herbology teacher, so would like your consent for me to do so. Please don't feel oblige to say yes. If you prefer not, just say no! Many thanks!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry oh most definitely, please feel free to share 😀
I am going to ask a stupid question: I am a first timer to making Chinese herbal soup. Do you eat the herbs too or just the berries (the one I had came with goji berries), chicken and broth?
Hi @Jessi , you are not the first one who asked this question! Don't have to eat the herbs, they are not every palatable. Yes can eat the berries and dates, they still good to eat. Enjoy your first Chinese herbal soup! ☺️
i definitely want to try this
Thank you for sharing....
My pleasure ! 😊
Thank you
You're welcome 🤗
Hi Shirley,
Thanks for sharing your recipe and tip. I have questions regarding ba zhen soup. Can I boil the herbs without any meat or using vegetable broth? is there any additional benefit if the ba zhen soup is prepared using meat? When is the best or appropriate time (during the day or evening time and before, after or during the meal) to consume the ba zhen soup?
Many thanks in advance.
🙂
HI @Amuiiyanti, I can't answer these questions as I don't know you and I don't know why you take Ba Zhen soup for. Ba Zhen soup is not just herbal soup for food, it is actually considered a herbal prescription for specific use. Please check with your Chinese medicine practitioner or the herbal store that recommends this for you. Take care!
Thank you .
Hi @Michelle, you're welcome! 😊
Thank u shirley! Ur content is very informative and educative..can u pls share the different kinds of herbs u use in cooking soup pls. Thank u so much!!
Hi @Jennifer, great to hear you are enjoying my contents. After finish teaching my online course, I will soon share more herbal soup recipes. I am taking a short break now, will be back soon. So, stay tuned! 😊
Thank u so much❤️
Thank you thank you. I would love to learn
@MM Bui, you are most welcomed! 😊So happy to hear that you love to learn! 👏
Hi Shirley! Can I ask if Chinese herbal soups are generally ok for people with low kidney function?
@Indigo, ummm..... on the more cautious note, it is hard to say as it depends on which herbs and how low the kidney function is. Having said that, a number of Chinese herbs are also categorised as food, such as goji berries, red dates, Chinese yam, lily bulbs and lotus seeds, they are actually food in China or Asia. In China, during lily bulbs season, they stir fry them with vegetables. Same as Chinese yam. While we noticed they have healing effects, in one way or another, they may not be too different from blueberries, yam, other seeds that you eat in the western cuisine. As long as you eat in moderation, just like food, then I think they are ok. Most importantly, monitor the kidney function regularly! Hope the above helps!
what other types of pork cuts could you use for these soups? Would love to hear other options.
Hi @Light Ride, umm... is there a specific type of cuts in your mind? I personal think most cuts can be used in herbal soups. You can use bigger bones, if you want the bone marrow. You can use lean pork meat if you want less fat. In fact, herbal soups use not only meat cuts, we can use other parts too 🤣 Some more traditional recipes use pork tail, even pork heart etc. But I don't introduce or don't talk about it much here as I think some cultures are not very used to them.
I love this
Thank you so much for watching and your kind words! Great that you like this
Hi Dr. Shirley, could you please let me know for cooking Chinese herbal soup should I use boiling or double boiling technique because I heard double boiling is better? Thank you!
Hi @TheTuna, while boidling is indeed slightly better as this method keeps the flavour (and possibly the ingredients) better, but it is not too easy to do as usually double boiling is only suitable for smaller portion. So, it depends if you are only cooking for yourself or cook for family members.
Hello ...can you tell us which chinese herbs do you use for this soup?
HI @Djoni , the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos which I explain each herb properly and what they are used for.
th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
Hi Shirley, can you please list the names of the herbs that you show in your video? I recognize most of it but the rest I do not have a clue as to what they are called. Thanks!
Hi @Cy, sorry for the late reply. This video is mainly to teach how to make herbal soup. I didn't explain the functions of the herbs, what this soup is for and they are mostly as an example. If you are interested in a video with a recipe and explain what the soup is for, please check out this video
th-cam.com/video/8c3OzV65N7Y/w-d-xo.html
I am also in the process of making more videos for soup. Please subscribe, so you will be notified when the new video release. Thank you again for stopping by and watching!😊
A few questions:
-where would you suggest somebody go find these herbs? With COVID lockdown, it’s harder to go to Chinatown’s herbal shops, so was thinking of going to asian grocery stores to see if they have them.
-are these herbs able to be stored for a while, as it seems only a little bit of each herb is required so there are most likely a bunch of leftovers.
-how long do you think leftover soup could last if kept in fridge?
Hi there, thanks for your very good questions!
Q1 - Yeah, it has been hard for getting the herbs during the lockdown unfortunately. If Chinese herbal shops are not opened or too far away, then try Asian grocery stores. They tend to keep most of the herbs I recommend here as I tried my best only recommend herbs that are 'easier' to find. Having said that, once restriction is lifted more, do try to look for a trusted herbal shops to get your herbs.
Q2 - Most of these herbs are dried herbs, so they can stored for a while. Just make sure you keep them in airtight packages, and keep them in dry, dark and cool place.
Q3 - As for leftover soup, I would recommend don't keep them in fridge for more than 2 days, especially if you use meat to cook them.
Hope the above helps! Thanks again for watching and supporting this channel!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry thank you!!
Hi, thank you for the video. I would love a vegan option for a specialty broth/soup.
Hi @Diane, for a vegan option, I would recommend simply omit the meat and only use the Chinese herbs. Most of the Chinese herbs I use in this channel are quite tasty, so without the meat, the soup could turn out quite yummy too. For more flavour, you can add some mushroom, corns, or carrots. If you want some proteins, you can add some black soybeans, we use black soybeans in Chinese Medicine.
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Ok. I will try this can you tell me are there are mushrooms that are healthier or more nutritious than other mushrooms
Would this still be as effective if I only used the herbs? I’m Chinese and when my dad makes this (he’s the chef of the house) he uses the herbs and meat but he also uses carrots, lotus, lotus seeds, and sweetcorn. I’m going vegan and I’m wondering if I used my dad’s recipe but without the meat, would it still be as beneficial?
@Yingen, yeah we sometimes do add carrots, lotus or sweetcorn in our soup. Meat is usually considered nourishing in Chinese Medicine. Many people like to add meat as meat gives it another layer of flavour and make the soup tastier. If you are going vegan, without the meat, the herbs are definitely beneficial too! With the extra carrots, lotus etc will make the soup very flavourful too.
Hi Shirley I am back. I have a problem with my Chinese medicine. I bought a huge of Chinese medicine and I store some outside of fridge. I found some very tiny small insect look like any but they aren't. Do I have to spoile them all? They are not cheap TT poor me. Can I only remove them and cook them? Or dried with sunlight? Fortunately, I check some which are stored in fridge. All of them are alright.thank you for your advice.:)
Hi @Ployangjoe, I am sorry to hear!! It is hard for me to tell without knowing what herbs are they and how bad it is. Best to check with the herbal suppliers/shops you bought them from. General tip is, you can remove them and dried them under sunlight and see how that go. Have you watched my video about the storage of Chinese herbs? Please check it out here! th-cam.com/video/5vl4Rfe0X24/w-d-xo.html
Make sure you sign up for the PDF file for these 8 tips from my website too! chineseherbalpantry.com/
cheers,Shirley
Hello….. I was wondering if I can cook in pressure cooker? Thank you for sharing.
Hi @Cindy, yes you can use pressure cooker but just double check the material of the inner layer of pressure cooker (not iron or aluminium) . But usually is fine. 😊
Hello Shirley, thanks for the recipe. Can you help share with me the herbal package you mentioned. I don’t know exactly the ingredient and quantities. Thank you 🥰
Hi Nguyen, thank you for watching. Ummm.... I don't think I mentioned any herbal package in this video? Did I? Or do you mean the herbs you saw in this video? As for the herbs on the plate in this video, they are random herbs I put together to film this video. If you want to have a proper recipe, please see this video - th-cam.com/video/8c3OzV65N7Y/w-d-xo.html . In this video, I gave recipe with the herbal names and quantities. I also explained why each herb was added and how to use this soup properly. Hope you will enjoy the recipe there!
What type of meat did you use?
HI @Julian, in this video, I used pork.
Hi, I am wondering if you have a recipe for making a deer bone soup? Thank you ?
Hi @JC Chang Shik, no sorry. I never cook with deer bone. Have you cooked with deer bone before? Is it a tradition in your family?
Hi Shirley @chinese herbal pantry I am using cod instead of meat. When would you add that?
Hi @Ebony, sorry for late reply! I guess it depends on how you like your soup tastes and how you like to eat the fish. If you like your soup to have more fish taste, like a fish stew, then you can add the cod early on but beware that the fish will fall apart. You can use a herb bag or some sort of soup/spice bag and put the fish in. In another case, if you prefer to eat the fish, just put the fish at the last 10-15 mins, so the fish is cooked but not yet fall apart, and you can enjoy the fish with the soup. Hope this helps!
Instead of Chinese cooking wine, can I use normal cooking wine??(white wine or red wine?)
Hi @Julianne, if you use white or red wine, the taste might be quite different, as they are two different cuisines. At least for me, I might find it strange or the tastes are not 'matching'. For example, instead of using white or red wine to make pasta that requires wine, instead if I use Chinese cooking wine, the pasta will turn out quite differently. I hope this make senses. Yet, if you often use white or red wine in Chinese cuisine and you like the taste of it, then you can do that. It is up to you 😊
What are the herbs you use
Hi @Alika, the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos
th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
I had such a wrong advice from the shop where I bought the herbs for the soup, they said to don't eat the herbs....just using the liquid. I'm confused now
Hi Elisa, no, they are not wrong either. It depends on what kinds of herbs you purchased from them. Usually, we don't normally eat the herbs, especially many of them are not palatable after cooking. So, as a general rule of thumb, they can say don't eat the herbs.
Having said that, there are many herbs that are actually food or fruits, such as goji berries, longan fruits, lotus seeds, lily bulbs. I eat these herbs even after cooking. It depends on how long is the cooking process. If it is long, then most flavours are gone. Yet, if you use these herbs to make a simple dessert, they can be still very flavourful after cooking, and yes I eat them. Ingredient such as snow fungus, yes, I eat them for the collagen! 😆
If you are not sure and feel very confused, you don't have to eat them as most nutrients should already be in the soup.
I hope my explanation helps and hopefully don't cause more confusion!
cheers
Shirley
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Thank you for your reply...very kind of you. wishing you an Happy and prosperous year of the Ox
My pleasure Elisa! Hope it mskemorr sense to you now. Thanks for your warm wishes for lunar new year too!, 😊
hi sis...did you want to tell me how to make soup for pregnancy..thank you
Hi @Nykentwell, please go to see your local Chinese medicine practitioner for appropriate recommendation as I don't know your overall health and your pregnancy status. Anything to do with pregnancy, we need to be very careful and only your local qualified Chinese medicine practitioner.
I do not know the names of the herbs.
interesting recipe but what are the ingredients of this recipe? best regards
Hi @Manuel, the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos which I explain each herb properly and what they are used for.
th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
Isn't the meat taste gone if you recook the meat in new water?
HI @Kimberly, firstly sorry for my late reply. You only cook the meat quickly for about 10 minutes to 'force out' the fresh blood. The meat taste hasn't gone, instead, it makes it taste better as there is not more blood taste and only the 'pure meat taste'! Hope this makes sense.
What are the herbs that you used?
Hi @Jacqueline, the herbs in this video are kind of random, I made them up just to film the video. If you want proper herbal soup recipes, please go to the following link for other videos
th-cam.com/play/PLc9fGV9UywYNIeMNCix9ockI4b-20vU3N.html
It's good for iron?
Hi @Muy, if use lots of meats to make the soup, it may be helpful for iron as we know meat is a good source of iron.