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- Dry slices, white, no sulfur smell.
Similar in this aisleDried Chinese yam100
Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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In the bowl
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- Peeled. Pull the bitter green core if it is still in.
Similar in this aisleLotus seeds100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Cream petals, dry, not yellowed or sticky.
Similar in this aisleLily bulbs100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Pearly, even, no bugs. Soak 30 minutes. Raw drains more; toasted is gentler.
Similar in this aisleCoix seeds100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Round, two-toned, no dust. Soak 30 minutes with the coix.
Similar in this aisleEuryale seeds100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Flesh only, no pits. Amber, not black and burnt.
Similar in this aisleDried longan100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Even yellow-white slices, slightly translucent, not dusty.
Similar in this aisleSolomon’s seal100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Pale ivory strips, dry, not blackened. This is 沙參, not 黨參.
Similar in this aisleGlehnia root100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Meaty. Blanch 3–5 minutes, rinse.
Similar in this aislePork ribs100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Plump, not rock-hard. Pit them if you like.
Similar in this aisleRed dates100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Amber, not black and burnt-looking.
Similar in this aisleHoney dates100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Whole kernels. South apricot as the base — not bitter north apricot alone.
Similar in this aisleSweet apricot kernel100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Dry, fragrant, aged if you have it. A little is enough.
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- Bright red, dry, not sticky.
Similar in this aisleGoji berries100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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- Pale, even, not powdery. This is 茯苓, not 土茯苓.
Similar in this aislePoria100Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.
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Easy steps
Watch the soup come together.
Cantonese soup is not a weeknight stir-fry. Do the board work, walk away, come back. Check off as you go.
About 140 min · serves 6 · most of it is waiting
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Cooling packet. Not for a cold, a depleted day, or while you have the flu. Longan is the one warming note — it does not make this a winter tonic.