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Sep 21, 2015 · A soothing and nourishing soup, old cucumber soup helps to cool the body and aids in detoxification. Old cucumbers are mild tasting on its own. The addition of sweet corn, dried cuttlefish, dried scallops, honeyed dates and dried red dates creates a naturally sweet tasting and rich flavored soup.
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Old cucumber soup is another slow cooked Cantonese soup recipes which I love. After simmering this soup at low heat for a couple of hours, the old cucumber will turn really soft and has a creamy texture to it. The health benefits of ‘lou wong kua’ as it is known to the Chinese community are abundance.
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Nov 18, 2016 · Old Cucumber Soup is touted for its health benefits, particularly its cooling properties to lower body 'heatiness'. Learn how to make this soup for yoursef!
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Jun 27, 2017 · Learn how to make a comforting and nutritious Chinese soup with old cucumber, chicken, dates and dried scallops, cuttlefish and oysters. This soup has cooling properties and is perfect for the hot weather.
Jul 19, 2008 · Learn how to make a cooling, nutritious and anti-aging Chinese soup with old cucumber, red dates, dried scallops and more. Old cucumber is a yin food that helps balance the heat in the body and prevent aging.
Jul 7, 2009 · Learn how to make old cucumber soup, a nourishing Chinese tonic soup that helps to cool and revitalize your body. This soup is made with old cucumber, pork ribs, dried cuttlefish and red dates, and simmered for 2-3 hours.
Apr 10, 2009 · Old cucumber is a cooling and detoxifying ingredient in Chinese soups. Learn how to identify, prepare and cook it, and see some recipes with old cucumber and other ingredients.
