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listening to you is so interesting! i love hearing people talk about their passion like this, especially when i can learn something from it! i hope i will be able to try this recipe some day soon
HI @Meitnerium, thank you for your kind words 😊 I do love my herbs and very passionate about what I do😊 So happy you are learning something from these videos. If you do get to try this recipe, let me know how you go! 😊
THIS IS GREAT!! I'M GLAD I FOUND THIS!! I'm in my first semester of herbal medicine! Finding your channel is so beneficial to me. Not only am I learning how to incorporate herbs into food and learn about their usage, but also their medicinal uses too!! Yay!
Hi @Bailey, I am so happy to hear this. And so wonderful that you are studying herbal medicine! I am very glad that my videos help you to understand the herbs more. All the best for your studies in herbal medicine! 😘
Thank you for your very good and thoughtful way of explaining things, it is so beneficial for someone who doesn’t know anything about Chinese herbal medicine 🙏🤗 like me.
Hi @Cultivating harmony, thanks for watching and so glad that you enjoyed the video😊 . Yeah it is so true! And every version of chicken soup represents the love of the cook put in the soup for the loved ones!
@Christinechow, my pleasure! Yeah adding seasoning at the beginning will make the soup taste better! However, usually I prefer to add it at the end, as I find it easier to adjust the level of seasoning after all the flavours of the herbs released, especially for beginner or new to a particular recipe. If newcomer, they won't know what the herbs actually taste like, adding the seasoning at the start may make it too salty or otherwise. It is nice to know how the herbs taste before all flavouring, it is learning process to learn the quality of the herbs before adding too much flavouring!
Hi @Wengyan, thank you for your kind words! I am very happy to hear you like this channel. Even happier to hear that you are inspired to cook Chinese soup and take good care of your health! Welcome to this little community and I will see you at my next video! 😊
HI @Flore, it is my pleasure and I am so happy to hear you now feel more confident about cooking the herbal soup yourself! 👏👏👏 Enjoy cooking and drinking the delicious and nourishing soup! 😋
I'm very excited to try this! The Sha Shen was labeled "Ladybell" and the Yu Zhu was labeled "polygonatum" and even the snow fungus was labeled "tremilla". 😁
Hi @Bibie, I am so happy you like the recipe. If you do make it, don't forget to tag me @chineseherbalpantry in Instagram or Facebook. I would love to see what you make! Enjoy cooking and eating healthy! 😊
Hi @Bibie, no, you will not get a certificate. This course is for your own learning only. It is not for you to become any kind of herbalist or try to give advice to anyone. It is ONLY for your own use, for your self-improvement. You WILL NOT become a herbalist from this course. I hope this clarifies it. There is no exam in this course. There are quizzes to help you to understand more, but they are not graded at all. Please let me know if you have more questions. Thanks!
Hi Bing, thank you for your kind words and support! I am very flattered with the word 'best'! Thanks again. Also, what do you mean by Chinese herbs syrup?
Great video and so systematically edited! Would love if you added the cost of some these ingredients as well just to see how affordable it is to cook these recipes.
Hi @light ride, I am very glad to hear you enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for your suggestion too. Chinese herbs pricing is vastly different in different countries. For example, I can buy Chinese herbs much cheaper in Malaysia compare to Australia. Many factors affect it, such as shipping,, regulatory, labour, quality/grades of the herbs, packaging, sizes of orders etc . The changes of seasons, supply/demand also greatly affect the cost of the ingredients. . So, if I add the costs of these ingredients on my video, they can be misleading for others depending on the locations of the viewers. I think the best way if to shop at your local Chinese herbal stores and Asian grocery to check out your local costs to cook these recipes. Hope the above help and hope you have fun learning, shopping and learning!
I love this recipe...and I love your course a very nice addition beside my 2-year Chinese Herbal course I did, I was missing the practical part and that I learned from you, also the ease and information, also you research quality, I simply love it. I also love your membership, it is like a my on going support for question on several herbs, that I can learn in depth, instead of quantity. Your course really helps me to get deeper knowledge in Chinese herbs. Combined with these lovely video, I am a visual person, it really helps me to comprehend more and more fun, due to the interactions with. I am so grateful to have found you and to learn from you. I am so blessed with your research, experience and knowlegd that you are sharing. I hope in future I can make my own channel for the Dutch people...so they can learn to use Chinese herbs as well and benefit from it. Big hugs, love you!!!
My dearest @Nancy , thank you so so much and it is so so lovely to have you in both my course and membership.😊 I I always believe learning is both ways. You have such a positive vibe and such a keen desire to learn, it really inspires and motivates me to do my best in my work and research to give back as much as I can. Yes, please create a RUclips channel for Dutch people and share Chinese Medicine far and wide. By the way, I just checked out your channel (I didn't know you have one!), I love your teaching on how to use Tuina for hayfever in different languages! I love hearing your Hakka👏 I miss home. Also, the older videos in which I could see you demonstrating Kung Fu, you are so cool! I can't wait to see you create your own channel to share Chinese herbs with Dutch people! Please let me know anytime if you need tips on creating your channel! I'll be there to help! Big hugs and love you too!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Wow, you have checked my older video's, wow. Thank you for your love and kind words. I am preparing in the background, actually in my head....I want to do it properly..those video's were just playfull. I do have the equipment to create videos, but not the time. with 2 kids under the age of 7 it is quite difficult, due to interruptions..Anyway..I will first learn from you and then I will look further. This month going to start the 2-year cooking class to cook based on constitution using Western herbs, so I might create my own cooking channel. Bigs hugs and xxx
@@leechunli It is great that you already have the equipment! I still only use my phone to film plus a very cheap lapel mic. When you are ready to start, let me know! Happy to share any tips and supprt. Yeah, not easy with two little ones with filming and editing! Love to hear more about your cooking class too! So cool!
hi, just found your channel, i'm trying to fine your chinese herbal recipe called "sibut" i don't know the chinese word for this. I remeber when I was young my father always make this soup especially when my mother just gave birth. Can you please explore on this? I go to chinese drug store to buy this and cook it with chicken. Hopefully I will here back from you. Thank you
Hi @Kam, very happy to hear you are very interested in Chinese herbal soup. As for Euryale seeds, I do have a recipe video that has them. Please see the following link ruclips.net/video/O_ZqZelMGRY/видео.html In the above, I used another name, as Euryale seeds are also called Fox nuts, which I also mentioned in the video. Hope the above helps!
What is the scientific name for the Glehnia root? I found everything you listed but not that herb? Even so, I went ahead and made the soup. The curiosity was killing me. It was delicious. The fungi tasted like an egg noodle! I don't know if this was okay, but I added 3 pre-boiled eggs at the last 15minuts of cooking and just half a tablespoon of low salt chicken broth seasoning for added flavor. It's funny how your body reacts to food and vitamins it likes and needs. I could feel how happy my body felt eating this soup. Can't wait to do the soup again when I can find the last herb.
Hi @Bailey, so sorry for the late reply! Firstly, the scientific name for the Glehnia root is simply Radix Glehniae. It is quite a common herb that I think you should be able to find at the Chinese herb section in any Asian grocery shop. Or if you have trouble finding it in a grocery shop, please look for a Chinese herbal shop (hopefully you will find one in Chinatown), and tell them you want Sha Shen (沙参) (please copy and paste this Chinese name and print it in a paper and show them). You should be able to find it! Secondly, I am so so happy to hear that you are trying this soup and that you love it and find it delicious! 😊👏 Ha I love the white fungus too! Yes, you can add boiled eggs and the extra flavour of chicken broth seasoning. Yeah, I know hey. When you are eating the food that is right for your own body type, your body can feel it! Wishing you good health and I will see you at my next video 😘
Yay thank you. I did go to the only Asian store we have in town that’s were I was able to buy most of the goodies and the chinese herbal cooking pot I used for make the soup however the gentlemen I spoke to said that he doesn’t carry it because no one buys. So I’ll have to see what I can fish up on the internet. ^_^ thank you!
@Bailey, is there a Chinese herbal shop in your town? If not, yeah, maybe have to try internet. Sorry to hear Chinese herbs are not too common where you are. Many of my followers here have this similar problem 😞
Thank you so much for the video. I wonder do you have to eat all the stuff in the soup or just drink the water soup only are ok. Will you get all the nutrients from just drink the water soup?. Your answer are appreciate. Please keep up with all your herbal video👍 very interesting.
Hi @Nicole, sorry for my late reply as my family was visiting and I was very busy taking them around. You don't have to eat all the ingredients in the soup as some ingredients are not very palatable. Having said that, for this recipe, the white fungus is the one that is best to eat. Thank you so much for your kind words! I will continue to do my best for making more herbal videos and your support really motivates me too 😊
Hi @ielee, if you want to make a vegetarian version of this soup, please omit the meat. The herbs are very flavourful themselves, so this combination of herbs will give a yummy vegetarain soup. Enjoy!
@@ielee1765 for the herbs, you will receive the same medicinal effect but you are not getting the benefit of bone broth and collagen without the meat. In this recipe, I use chicken, chicken provies a nourishing and slightly warming effect. So this recipe, overall will be more cooling without the chicken.
Hello! Thank you for making these videos, I really appreciate your informative explanations. Do you have a soup recipe for restoring minerals when having a period? I've found raspberry leaf tea helpful but have run out.
HI @Blue, thank you for your kind words and I am so happy to hear you find my videos helpful. Thanks for the suggestion. I shall see what I can do! Take very good care! 💞
Dr. Shirley, does the recipe work if you don't use the chicken? I am a vegan and many of your soups use meats. Or is there a possibility to substitute black soy beans?
@Laura, yes you don't have to use the meat in this soup, and substitute it with black soybeans is a great idea 😊 Yeah, traditionally, we do use meats in our soups. You can use the same recipes and omit the meat. The herbs will still work. Meat is there to give more flavour and substance (such as protein). Sometimes we do use it to give certain property or enhance property of the herbs, yet it is totally fine not to use the meat. 😊 Hope this helps!
@Theresia, yes you can make the chicken soup without the Sha Shen and Yu Zhu. However, these two are the Yin tonics to help to relieve the dryness. So, if you only use white fungus, goji and red dates, the functions of the soup is a lot less than my recipe. Yet it would still help as white fungus and goji are yin tonics too, just not as good. Hope this helps!
Hi @Saiful, if the 'wood ear fungus' you are referring to is the 'white wood ear fungus, then it is the same as the snow fungus. They are just different names or translation. If you are referring to the 'black wood ear fungus', I have a short post about it in my Instagram. This is the link to it. instagram.com/p/CK3Kn_DAOnm/
Hi @Meg, yeah you can drink this during winter too. Having said that, this soup is slightly cooling. So, if you generally feel very affected by coldness, add more ginger, and red dates to this soup. And don't think too often, drink it when you feel the dryness. Check out my video about winter food recommendations, ( ruclips.net/video/UDZBM9XIisA/видео.html&t ) and have a good balance of those foods too.
Hi Margarita, no, you don't have to use chicken. Chicken has its function there but also for flavour. You can substitute with vegetables. Depending if you want to move the recipe to more cooling or more balanced. Chicken is warming here, other herbs slightly cooling, so this recipe is kind of 'balanced'. If you want it to be more cooling, then add vegetables that are more cooling, such as celery, radish or just neutral, such as potatoes. If you want it to be a little balanced, you can add vegetables that are more warming. onions. Frankly, while me being a trained herbalist, I am very particular as this is my job 🤣. And that is also why I created an online course to teach people who want to learn who to create simple recipes specifically for themselves. But for very general use, ,you can just mix and match some vegetables! It may not matter that much!
Hi @Elizabeth, sorry for late reply. I am sorry to hear what your child is experiencing and doctor can't help. Please note that this channel is purely for education and sharing experiences. I won't be able to give any personal health advice or herbal recommendation. Please check with your local qualified Chinese medicine practitioner. Wishing your child get well soon! Take care!
@Lantuy, welcome to this community 😊 so happy to hear you are going to try this type of cooking👏🏻 yes, I do put seasoning at the end - just salt and pepper. If you like soy sauce, you can put a little bit too. Enjoy! Let me know what you think😊
Hi @Angela, this soup should be ok for pregnancy if your pregnancy is healthy and without complication. I am trying to be extremely cautious as I have no idea about your overall health. If in doubt, please check with your local qualified Chinese Medicine practitioner.
HI @Zinnie988 , for me, any kind of vegetables is fine. For Chinese herbal soup, I usually eat it with rice, not breads. Just my tradition as the soup is clear and not strong flavour like western soup. I find it go better with rice. Usually in Asian cuisine, we will have one soup, one meat dish and one vegetable dish to eat with rice. 😊
Hi @elizabeth, sorry I can't give personal health advice or soup recipe for personal health issue here. A quick answer is, sinus is usually a chronic issue, so I think it is best to be checked by a doctor, especially with children. I don't think there is any soup that will be able to relieve sinus effectively. Herbal soup is mostly for general wellbeing but sinus will need more active treatment by a qualified Chinese medicine practitioner to see the effects. Take care and hope you will find a good Chinese Medicine practitioner to help your child's sinus.
Hi Aurélien, I generally don't eat the Sha Shen and Yu Zhu as they don't taste good or not palatable! You can eat the white fungus, Goji berries in this soup.
Hi @Mei Mei, ummm..... I don't know about 'Tong Shen' that you are referring to. I guess it maybe the spelling you use or the dialect you speak is different than mine. If you know the Chinese characters, please write it here for me, then I can answer. Or if you can find the proper Chinese PIn Yin for 'Tong Shen'.
Hi @Drolga, thanks for your kind words! Yes, you can cook this soup without any meat! These herbs I chose are quite flavourful on their own. So it will still be quite tasty even without the meat. Enjoy! 😊
💌 ☘ TCM Wellness Circle Membership ☘ 💌
Can't commit to a course yet like to learn in 'small chunks' and be part of a private like-minded community to support you in learning TCM self-care and herbal knowledge, and developing healthy habits? Join the 'TCM Wellness Circle' membership! Click the link below for more information! Doors are open now for a limited time only! chineseherbalpantry.com/tcm-wellness-membership
***Online Course***
Want to learn more in-depth on how to create a herbal recipe for your holistic health?
Shirley is teaching you how to listen to your body and then choose the right herb to create a herbal recipe especially for you.
Click on the link for more information chineseherbalpantry.com/herbal-holistic-health-course/
How much that course please and I’m interesting to learn.Thanks
listening to you is so interesting! i love hearing people talk about their passion like this, especially when i can learn something from it! i hope i will be able to try this recipe some day soon
HI @Meitnerium, thank you for your kind words 😊 I do love my herbs and very passionate about what I do😊 So happy you are learning something from these videos. If you do get to try this recipe, let me know how you go! 😊
THIS IS GREAT!! I'M GLAD I FOUND THIS!! I'm in my first semester of herbal medicine! Finding your channel is so beneficial to me. Not only am I learning how to incorporate herbs into food and learn about their usage, but also their medicinal uses too!! Yay!
Hi @Bailey, I am so happy to hear this. And so wonderful that you are studying herbal medicine! I am very glad that my videos help you to understand the herbs more. All the best for your studies in herbal medicine! 😘
I really love the cooking demonstration. Easy.
@LayTan , really glad that you like it！ 😊
Thank you for your very good and thoughtful way of explaining things, it is so beneficial for someone who doesn’t know anything about Chinese herbal medicine 🙏🤗 like me.
Hi @Henny, I am so glad to hear it is helpful for you and that you understand my ways of explanation 😊
💕 Love this! Nearly every culture has a version of chicken soup and i enjoy seeing all the spins on it. Thanks for sharing❗
Hi @Cultivating harmony, thanks for watching and so glad that you enjoyed the video😊 . Yeah it is so true! And every version of chicken soup represents the love of the cook put in the soup for the loved ones!
You are very welcome to speak 1/2 hour about the topic, we love to learn about our organs and TMC 😊
@Anne, so happy to hear you are so keen to learn more about TCM and thank you so much for your support! 💗
Ty for your recipe. Recently I found that seasoning at the beginning makes the soup taste much better.
@Christinechow, my pleasure! Yeah adding seasoning at the beginning will make the soup taste better! However, usually I prefer to add it at the end, as I find it easier to adjust the level of seasoning after all the flavours of the herbs released, especially for beginner or new to a particular recipe. If newcomer, they won't know what the herbs actually taste like, adding the seasoning at the start may make it too salty or otherwise. It is nice to know how the herbs taste before all flavouring, it is learning process to learn the quality of the herbs before adding too much flavouring!
I love this channel! Is like giving me a reason to cook Chinese soup. Hope to learn more recipe from you soon!
Hi @Wengyan, thank you for your kind words! I am very happy to hear you like this channel. Even happier to hear that you are inspired to cook Chinese soup and take good care of your health! Welcome to this little community and I will see you at my next video! 😊
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@vwstealth, Killa, it is my pleasure! Thanks for watching and be part of this community! 😊
I always like herbal soup and now I can cook on my own 😍 thanks for teaching and I get to learn more about the herbs 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
HI @Flore, it is my pleasure and I am so happy to hear you now feel more confident about cooking the herbal soup yourself! 👏👏👏 Enjoy cooking and drinking the delicious and nourishing soup! 😋
I'm very excited to try this! The Sha Shen was labeled "Ladybell" and the Yu Zhu was labeled "polygonatum" and even the snow fungus was labeled "tremilla". 😁
@FoSho, oh I see. Those are the other names for the herbs. Did you find the herbs online?
Yes it’s soo amazing that recepies and healthy food.Thank you for sharing🥰
Hi @Bibie, I am so happy you like the recipe. If you do make it, don't forget to tag me @chineseherbalpantry in Instagram or Facebook. I would love to see what you make! Enjoy cooking and eating healthy! 😊
@@ChineseHerbalPantry I like to learning online course and can I get exam and get certificate too? Thank you
Hi @Bibie, no, you will not get a certificate. This course is for your own learning only. It is not for you to become any kind of herbalist or try to give advice to anyone. It is ONLY for your own use, for your self-improvement. You WILL NOT become a herbalist from this course. I hope this clarifies it. There is no exam in this course. There are quizzes to help you to understand more, but they are not graded at all. Please let me know if you have more questions. Thanks!
That’s so true 😄You read my mind; I sleep late and I have dry skin 🙃
@Henny, yeah, it is never too late to change your sleeping habit and time for bed! Please take very good care! 😊
Excellent instructions! Thank you for sharing your expertise.
You're very welcome! Glad it was helpful ☺️
For me your channel is the best traditional chinese herbs tutorial..please share about chinese herbs syrup. Thx.
Hi Bing, thank you for your kind words and support! I am very flattered with the word 'best'! Thanks again. Also, what do you mean by Chinese herbs syrup?
I like to eat this Soup
Tonight i cook this Soup
Thanks you for this good Soup recipe 😍😋🙋♀️💗
@Mami, my pleasure! Would love to hear how did you go with this soup! Enjoy!
Great video and so systematically edited! Would love if you added the cost of some these ingredients as well just to see how affordable it is to cook these recipes.
Hi @light ride, I am very glad to hear you enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for your suggestion too. Chinese herbs pricing is vastly different in different countries. For example, I can buy Chinese herbs much cheaper in Malaysia compare to Australia. Many factors affect it, such as shipping,, regulatory, labour, quality/grades of the herbs, packaging, sizes of orders etc . The changes of seasons, supply/demand also greatly affect the cost of the ingredients. . So, if I add the costs of these ingredients on my video, they can be misleading for others depending on the locations of the viewers. I think the best way if to shop at your local Chinese herbal stores and Asian grocery to check out your local costs to cook these recipes. Hope the above help and hope you have fun learning, shopping and learning!
I love to watch, learn how to cook the Chinese herbs soups. They are very healthy and natural taste
HI Christine, thank you for watching! Me too, like you, love the healthy and natural taste of Chinese herbal soups 😊
Good info on the snow fungus. Can we have more on skin care and joint care? Lovely to see you!
@Jennifer, thank you so much for always being here for me!😘 So this one is good for skin care. I will see what I can do joint care!
Yummy so good food and healthy 👍🌹
@Hong Yen, yeah this is indeed a yummy and healthy soup! Thanks for watching and supporting my channel! 😊
Thank you! Simple and nutritious soup!
Hi @Leong Kwan, thank you and hope you are enjoying this soup! 😊
I love this recipe...and I love your course a very nice addition beside my 2-year Chinese Herbal course I did, I was missing the practical part and that I learned from you, also the ease and information, also you research quality, I simply love it. I also love your membership, it is like a my on going support for question on several herbs, that I can learn in depth, instead of quantity. Your course really helps me to get deeper knowledge in Chinese herbs. Combined with these lovely video, I am a visual person, it really helps me to comprehend more and more fun, due to the interactions with. I am so grateful to have found you and to learn from you. I am so blessed with your research, experience and knowlegd that you are sharing. I hope in future I can make my own channel for the Dutch people...so they can learn to use Chinese herbs as well and benefit from it. Big hugs, love you!!!
My dearest @Nancy , thank you so so much and it is so so lovely to have you in both my course and membership.😊 I I always believe learning is both ways. You have such a positive vibe and such a keen desire to learn, it really inspires and motivates me to do my best in my work and research to give back as much as I can. Yes, please create a RUclips channel for Dutch people and share Chinese Medicine far and wide. By the way, I just checked out your channel (I didn't know you have one!), I love your teaching on how to use Tuina for hayfever in different languages! I love hearing your Hakka👏 I miss home. Also, the older videos in which I could see you demonstrating Kung Fu, you are so cool! I can't wait to see you create your own channel to share Chinese herbs with Dutch people! Please let me know anytime if you need tips on creating your channel! I'll be there to help! Big hugs and love you too!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Wow, you have checked my older video's, wow. Thank you for your love and kind words. I am preparing in the background, actually in my head....I want to do it properly..those video's were just playfull. I do have the equipment to create videos, but not the time. with 2 kids under the age of 7 it is quite difficult, due to interruptions..Anyway..I will first learn from you and then I will look further. This month going to start the 2-year cooking class to cook based on constitution using Western herbs, so I might create my own cooking channel. Bigs hugs and xxx
@@leechunli It is great that you already have the equipment! I still only use my phone to film plus a very cheap lapel mic. When you are ready to start, let me know! Happy to share any tips and supprt. Yeah, not easy with two little ones with filming and editing! Love to hear more about your cooking class too! So cool!
Thanks for sharing😍
@Mag, it is my pleasure and thanks for watching 😊
Thanks for this recipe
@Grace Osden, my pleasure! Love to see what you create from this! If you are on IG, please tag me with the picture if you cook this soup 😊
hi, just found your channel, i'm trying to fine your chinese herbal recipe called "sibut" i don't know the chinese word for this. I remeber when I was young my father always make this soup especially when my mother just gave birth. Can you please explore on this? I go to chinese drug store to buy this and cook it with chicken. Hopefully I will here back from you. Thank you
Please, recipe for hyperplesia endometrium, what herb can I cook daily....
I am very interested in Chinese herbal soup. Pl have some recipe using euryale ferox solisb see sut in Cantonese TQ
Hi @Kam, very happy to hear you are very interested in Chinese herbal soup. As for Euryale seeds, I do have a recipe video that has them. Please see the following link
ruclips.net/video/O_ZqZelMGRY/видео.html
In the above, I used another name, as Euryale seeds are also called Fox nuts, which I also mentioned in the video. Hope the above helps!
What is the scientific name for the Glehnia root? I found everything you listed but not that herb?
Even so, I went ahead and made the soup. The curiosity was killing me. It was delicious. The fungi tasted like an egg noodle!
I don't know if this was okay, but I added 3 pre-boiled eggs at the last 15minuts of cooking and just half a tablespoon of low salt chicken broth seasoning for added flavor. It's funny how your body reacts to food and vitamins it likes and needs. I could feel how happy my body felt eating this soup. Can't wait to do the soup again when I can find the last herb.
Hi @Bailey, so sorry for the late reply! Firstly, the scientific name for the Glehnia root is simply Radix Glehniae. It is quite a common herb that I think you should be able to find at the Chinese herb section in any Asian grocery shop. Or if you have trouble finding it in a grocery shop, please look for a Chinese herbal shop (hopefully you will find one in Chinatown), and tell them you want Sha Shen (沙参) (please copy and paste this Chinese name and print it in a paper and show them). You should be able to find it!
Secondly, I am so so happy to hear that you are trying this soup and that you love it and find it delicious! 😊👏 Ha I love the white fungus too! Yes, you can add boiled eggs and the extra flavour of chicken broth seasoning. Yeah, I know hey. When you are eating the food that is right for your own body type, your body can feel it! Wishing you good health and I will see you at my next video 😘
Yay thank you. I did go to the only Asian store we have in town that’s were I was able to buy most of the goodies and the chinese herbal cooking pot I used for make the soup however the gentlemen I spoke to said that he doesn’t carry it because no one buys. So I’ll have to see what I can fish up on the internet. ^_^ thank you!
@Bailey, is there a Chinese herbal shop in your town? If not, yeah, maybe have to try internet. Sorry to hear Chinese herbs are not too common where you are. Many of my followers here have this similar problem 😞
@@ChineseHerbalPantry no would be nice if we did. I wish you could sell starter kits with herbs and information attached. :) oh well.
Thank you for this i have a very dry skin.
Hi @Analyn , my pleasure ☺️
Thank you so much for the video. I wonder do you have to eat all the stuff in the soup or just drink the water soup only are ok. Will you get all the nutrients from just drink the water soup?. Your answer are appreciate. Please keep up with all your herbal video👍 very interesting.
Hi @Nicole, sorry for my late reply as my family was visiting and I was very busy taking them around. You don't have to eat all the ingredients in the soup as some ingredients are not very palatable. Having said that, for this recipe, the white fungus is the one that is best to eat. Thank you so much for your kind words! I will continue to do my best for making more herbal videos and your support really motivates me too 😊
Thank you so much for your answer ❤👍take care and please keep up with all your hard work and great video ❤
@Nicole , my pleasure and will do ❤️ You too, take care ❤️
Have you try or make up a vegetarian version of this soup. I am interested if you do.
Hi @ielee, if you want to make a vegetarian version of this soup, please omit the meat. The herbs are very flavourful themselves, so this combination of herbs will give a yummy vegetarain soup. Enjoy!
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Thanks, will vegetarian still get the same medicinal effect with meat.
@@ielee1765 for the herbs, you will receive the same medicinal effect but you are not getting the benefit of bone broth and collagen without the meat. In this recipe, I use chicken, chicken provies a nourishing and slightly warming effect. So this recipe, overall will be more cooling without the chicken.
@@ChineseHerbalPantry Can you replace the meat with fish, for the same medicinal effect?
Could please you post videos for chinese herbs for inflamation diet
HI @Violin, thanks for your suggestion. I will put this request on my list! Stay tuned! Thanks again for watching and supporting this channel 😊
@@ChineseHerbalPantry thank you🙏🤩
Hello! Thank you for making these videos, I really appreciate your informative explanations. Do you have a soup recipe for restoring minerals when having a period? I've found raspberry leaf tea helpful but have run out.
HI @Blue, thank you for your kind words and I am so happy to hear you find my videos helpful. Thanks for the suggestion. I shall see what I can do! Take very good care! 💞
@@ChineseHerbalPantry 谢谢! ☺️
Thanks for info
@Rushael, my pleasure! 😊
Dr. Shirley, does the recipe work if you don't use the chicken? I am a vegan and many of your soups use meats. Or is there a possibility to substitute black soy beans?
@Laura, yes you don't have to use the meat in this soup, and substitute it with black soybeans is a great idea 😊 Yeah, traditionally, we do use meats in our soups. You can use the same recipes and omit the meat. The herbs will still work. Meat is there to give more flavour and substance (such as protein). Sometimes we do use it to give certain property or enhance property of the herbs, yet it is totally fine not to use the meat. 😊 Hope this helps!
Gracias .mama.from colombia bucaramanga
Hi @Aushe, gracies and hello from Australia😊
Hi, is it ok to make chicken soup only with white fungus,goji berry,red dates and ginger and also use slow cooker to make the soup. Thank you
@Theresia, yes you can make the chicken soup without the Sha Shen and Yu Zhu. However, these two are the Yin tonics to help to relieve the dryness. So, if you only use white fungus, goji and red dates, the functions of the soup is a lot less than my recipe. Yet it would still help as white fungus and goji are yin tonics too, just not as good. Hope this helps!
@@ChineseHerbalPantrythank you so much, so I'll try yours then
@@theresiauli3705 would love to hear if you like this recipe! Enjoy! 😊
Is any Chinese HERBAL ok to eat DAILY?
Snow fungus and wood ear fungus give same result? Can you explain about wood ear mushroom?
Hi @Saiful, if the 'wood ear fungus' you are referring to is the 'white wood ear fungus, then it is the same as the snow fungus. They are just different names or translation. If you are referring to the 'black wood ear fungus', I have a short post about it in my Instagram. This is the link to it.
instagram.com/p/CK3Kn_DAOnm/
Interesting!
@Indigo, which part is interesting to you? The snow fungus function? Just curious! 😀
I have seen a similar recipe, but it calls for a non-metallic pot. Any idea why that is?
Hi @leapfrog4561, I've made a video to explain . Please check out this video ruclips.net/video/uDyx6Q_QbD8/видео.html 😊
Hi Shirley can I drink this during winter as well ?
Hi @Meg, yeah you can drink this during winter too. Having said that, this soup is slightly cooling. So, if you generally feel very affected by coldness, add more ginger, and red dates to this soup. And don't think too often, drink it when you feel the dryness. Check out my video about winter food recommendations, ( ruclips.net/video/UDZBM9XIisA/видео.html&t ) and have a good balance of those foods too.
@@ChineseHerbalPantry thank you 😀
@Meg , my pleasure ☺️
Thank you for the recipe. Do we need to use chicken ? for vegan people do you have a substitute for chicken? Is it mainly for the flavor?
Hi Margarita, no, you don't have to use chicken. Chicken has its function there but also for flavour. You can substitute with vegetables. Depending if you want to move the recipe to more cooling or more balanced. Chicken is warming here, other herbs slightly cooling, so this recipe is kind of 'balanced'. If you want it to be more cooling, then add vegetables that are more cooling, such as celery, radish or just neutral, such as potatoes. If you want it to be a little balanced, you can add vegetables that are more warming. onions. Frankly, while me being a trained herbalist, I am very particular as this is my job 🤣. And that is also why I created an online course to teach people who want to learn who to create simple recipes specifically for themselves. But for very general use, ,you can just mix and match some vegetables! It may not matter that much!
Children 5yrs old used to hv running nose n dry lips,can u please tell me what soup to cook. C Dr also no use. Thks.
Hi @Elizabeth, sorry for late reply. I am sorry to hear what your child is experiencing and doctor can't help. Please note that this channel is purely for education and sharing experiences. I won't be able to give any personal health advice or herbal recommendation. Please check with your local qualified Chinese medicine practitioner. Wishing your child get well soon! Take care!
I’m new to this type of cooking. I’m making this soup today. 😊thank you for sharing knowledge!
@Lantuy, welcome to this community 😊 so happy to hear you are going to try this type of cooking👏🏻 yes, I do put seasoning at the end - just salt and pepper. If you like soy sauce, you can put a little bit too. Enjoy! Let me know what you think😊
hi! Wondering if this soup is suitable for pregnancy? Thanks!
Hi @Angela, this soup should be ok for pregnancy if your pregnancy is healthy and without complication. I am trying to be extremely cautious as I have no idea about your overall health. If in doubt, please check with your local qualified Chinese Medicine practitioner.
What would go well with this soup? What kind of Vegetables or breads or rice? 🤔
HI @Zinnie988 , for me, any kind of vegetables is fine. For Chinese herbal soup, I usually eat it with rice, not breads. Just my tradition as the soup is clear and not strong flavour like western soup. I find it go better with rice. Usually in Asian cuisine, we will have one soup, one meat dish and one vegetable dish to eat with rice. 😊
@@ChineseHerbalPantry thanks for the confirmation! ☺️😊
@@Zinnie988 my pleasure 💞
Any soup for children 4/5 yrs old used to hv sinus
Hi @elizabeth, sorry I can't give personal health advice or soup recipe for personal health issue here. A quick answer is, sinus is usually a chronic issue, so I think it is best to be checked by a doctor, especially with children. I don't think there is any soup that will be able to relieve sinus effectively. Herbal soup is mostly for general wellbeing but sinus will need more active treatment by a qualified Chinese medicine practitioner to see the effects. Take care and hope you will find a good Chinese Medicine practitioner to help your child's sinus.
Do we eat Sha shen, Yu Zhu?
Thanks!
Hi Aurélien, I generally don't eat the Sha Shen and Yu Zhu as they don't taste good or not palatable! You can eat the white fungus, Goji berries in this soup.
Hi is it fine to add lotus root or 山药?
Hi @Cecilia, yes! You can add lotus root or Shan Yao 山药 in this soup 😊
@@ChineseHerbalPantry i have prepared the soup twice already. Very nourishing. Tk u.
Oh wow! Thats so great! So happy to hear you enjoy it. Like you said, it is very nourishing, isn't it! My pleasure Cecilia!
what is the difference between Sa Shen and Tong Shen ?
Hi @Mei Mei, ummm..... I don't know about 'Tong Shen' that you are referring to. I guess it maybe the spelling you use or the dialect you speak is different than mine. If you know the Chinese characters, please write it here for me, then I can answer. Or if you can find the proper Chinese PIn Yin for 'Tong Shen'.
It’s a nice channel! Can I cook this soup also fully vegetarian?
Hi @Drolga, thanks for your kind words! Yes, you can cook this soup without any meat! These herbs I chose are quite flavourful on their own. So it will still be quite tasty even without the meat. Enjoy! 😊
Can tell us about TCM ?
Hi @SS, ummm...... can you elaborate on your question? I mean what do you want to know more about TCM?
@@ChineseHerbalPantry traditional Chinese Medicine given to covid 19 patients in China