Sunday, April 6, 2008

Chinese Herbal Soup

Chinese herbal soups have detoxifying properties. Cooking herbs over a long simmer of water releases those cleansing effects. You can buy the herbs separately and inexpensively at a Chinese shop, but I decided to pick the prepackaged pack up. These versions aren't as fresh, so be careful. Make sure that the colors are still fresh looking, not dull. I simply poured all of the herbs into a large pot of water and simmered it for four hours. I can't really describe the flavor. It isn't disgusting to me, although some would consider it to be. It certainly isn't so tasty that you want seconds. Every so often I like to do my body good with a soup like this.

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