FIVE ELEMENT SOUP

Nurturing and supportive to all the organs, this hearty soup does it all.  Add greens or leftovers for additional meals. Use leftover soup as a topping for noodles!

 

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Yields1 Serving
 6 cups of water
 2 tablespoons of oil
 1 teaspoon mushroom seasoning
 2 teaspoons of salt
 ½ Onion (Taste!), small cubes
 Tomato (Heart), bite size pieces
 Variety of mushrooms (Lung), cut into slice
 ½ daikon radish (Stomach), cubed
 3 baby corns, whole (Heart)
 ½ cup of bean curd or black beans (Kidney)
 3 bamboo shoots (Liver), cut into slivers
 2 carrots (Heart and Stomach), diced
 Handful of cilantro or dill, chopped
 Optional: Leeks
1

Add the oil to the wok.  Add the salt and onions.  Cook for 30 seconds, then add the tomato and mushrooms.

2

Continue to Saute' for a minute or two.

3

Add to the boiling water.  Then add all the other ingredients.

4

Simmer allowing the flavors to mix for 15 minutes.

Adjust flavors as needed.

5

Add dill or cilantro.  Mix and serve.

6

Garlic bread on the side!

7

Optional:  Tiny quail eggs (purchased from asian market) add to soup. For a more hearty soup add 2 diced potatoes.

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Ingredients

 6 cups of water
 2 tablespoons of oil
 1 teaspoon mushroom seasoning
 2 teaspoons of salt
 ½ Onion (Taste!), small cubes
 Tomato (Heart), bite size pieces
 Variety of mushrooms (Lung), cut into slice
 ½ daikon radish (Stomach), cubed
 3 baby corns, whole (Heart)
 ½ cup of bean curd or black beans (Kidney)
 3 bamboo shoots (Liver), cut into slivers
 2 carrots (Heart and Stomach), diced
 Handful of cilantro or dill, chopped
 Optional: Leeks

Directions

1

Add the oil to the wok.  Add the salt and onions.  Cook for 30 seconds, then add the tomato and mushrooms.

2

Continue to Saute' for a minute or two.

3

Add to the boiling water.  Then add all the other ingredients.

4

Simmer allowing the flavors to mix for 15 minutes.

Adjust flavors as needed.

5

Add dill or cilantro.  Mix and serve.

6

Garlic bread on the side!

7

Optional:  Tiny quail eggs (purchased from asian market) add to soup. For a more hearty soup add 2 diced potatoes.

Notes

FIVE ELEMENT SOUP