Vegetarian Wintermelon and Longan Soup

Soup Name: Vegetarian Wintermelon and Longan Soup

Traditional Chinese Name: (dng gu lngyn s tng)

Introduction:

A very light and delicious soup appropriate for hot, stuffy summers. It is refreshing (even though its hot) and slightly sweet with all the goodness of natural flavoring and ingredients. It is a meatless soup and a quick boil, so its super easy to make. Plus, its a great base for adding other ingredients such as corn, carrots, onions and I serve it with udon or noodles to make it a meal!

What ingredients are required?

3 fresh carrots, cut into large pieces
2 fresh corn, cut into large pieces
1 large slice of wintermelon, peeled and cut into large pieces
20 pieces of dried longan
2 L of water

How do I prepare it?

Soak dried longan in warm water for 10 minutes (or until soft)

Start boiling your soup water

Wash and prepare wintermelon, carrots, and corn (keep the wintermelon skin)

When soup water boils, add all the ingredients together

Boil on high for 30 minutes

Serve and enjoy! Salt if necessary.

Any benefits?

• Oil free soup
• Excellent source of protein and vitamins
• Easy to make soup
• Soup is ideal for hot summers and mildly cooling to relieve heatiness in the body
• Wintermelon helps detoxify the skin and body and regulates sugar levels

Any precautions?

• Wintermelon is a mildly cooling ingredient and should be cautiously co! nsumed i f in your first trimester of pregnancy or if youre menstruating as cooling foods intensify cramping
• If someone is experiencing diarrhea or loose stool, they should avoid consuming the wintermelon seeds