Coconut, Chinese Yam and Fresh Conch in Chicken Broth

Soup Name: Coconut, Chinese Yam and Fresh Conch in Chicken Broth

Traditional Chinese Name: (y zi lu j tng)

Introduction:

This soup (because of the fresh conch) cost me a whopping $500 HKD. For starters, its a really delicious soup and its naturally sweet, but you can pretty much achieve similar results with probably cheaper ingredients. The vendor has suggested NOT to use the coconut water because that is pretty fattening, but other than that, its truly a perfect winter soup.

What ingredients are required?

1 fresh chicken, quartered
2 large fresh conch
1 fresh whole coconut, sliced into thin pieces
2 feet of fresh Chinese Yam, largely sliced
2 L of water

How do I prepare it?

Prepare chicken & conch (read each ingredient on instructions on preparation)

In a pot of boiling water, blanch chicken and conch

Prepare Chinese Yam by washing, peeling and cutting into large edible cubes (wear gloves while doing this)

Prepare fresh coconut by cutting it with the inner brown skin into long thin pieces

When your water boils, add all the ingredients in and boil on high for 30 minutes. Reduce to a medium boil for another hour.

Serve and enjoy!

Any benefits?

• This is a great winter soup as it is warming to the body (but not overly heaty)
• Naturally sweet, so no salt is needed
• This Chinese soup is rich in proteins and fiber

Any precautions?

• T! he cocon ut isnt the easiest thing to cut into thing strips, so if its too difficult, use larger chunks
• Be sure to thoroughly clean the conch (ie: with either salt, cornstarch or a toothbrush)
• The coconut meat is high in saturated fat and is high in cholesterol, so consume with caution
• Use an oil scooper to remove the fattiness of the chicken meat in the soup