Herbal Mutton Soup

材料：

• Mutton (shank or shoulder): 1kg
• Fresh corriander
• Ginger slices: 20g
• Fried beancurd skins (toasted): 2 pcs
• Rice wine: 2 tbsp
• Water: 3 litres
• Yu zhu (solomon’s seal): 20g
• Water for blanching
• Light soy sauce: 2 tbsp
• Ginger strips: 20g
• Red dates: 12
• Wolfberries: 20g
• Huiji waist tonic: 50 ml

Instructions

1. Add to boiling water 20g ginger slices and 2 tbsp rice wine
2. Blanch 1kg mutton (shank or shoulder) for 5 minutes, drain and set aside
3. Boil 3 litres water in pot, next add 20g yu zhu (solomon’s seal), 12 red dates and 10g of ginger strips
4. Add blanched mutton to pot, with 50 ml huiji waist tonic and 2 tbsp light soy sauce
5. Bring to boil, cover and simmer on low heat for 2½ hours
6. Add 20g wolfberries and cook for another 5 mins
7. Serve with fried beancurd skins, ginger strips and fresh coriander