Herbal Chicken Coconut Soup
This traditional postpartum soup recipe was the main reason I bought an instant pot. It is a savory and sweet broth made from silkie chicken, lean pork and mature coconut meat, double…
Mustard Green Salted Egg Soup
The bitterness of the mustard greens combined with the briny fattiness of the salted duck eggs, yields this unique savory bittersweet flavor in this soup. When I was a kid, I considered…
Monk Fruit Tea
Is your throat feeling dry lately? Try this dried monk fruit tea to soothe your throat. I used to buy this tea in powdered form in individual packs, but now I can…
Longan Red Date Tea
Do you feel cold when others feel warm? My postpartum doula made this tea for me daily, during my recovery after giving birth. It is supposed to promote warmth, good blood circulation…
Simple Fish Congee
When the weather gets cooler, this simple meal is my comfort food. The hot congee warms me up like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold day. But it can be…
Tomato Soup
When tomatoes are available at grocery stores by the half bushels, I make this tomato soup for my family. The kids love to eat it with ABC pasta. This soup is tangy…
Clam Tofu Soup
This recipe is a showstopper for our family. The creamy and umami flavor of live clams creates a delicious broth. Even though the soup is thin like a broth, the soup is…
Oyster Century Egg Miso Soup
The boys always request soup to accompany meals. After going through the regular canned soups and broths, I needed new ideas. This is a fresh take on miso soup with the addition…
Simple Chowder
What do you do if you run out of canned soup? You can try this simple chowder recipe. It is less salty than canned soup and you can add any leftover meat…
Glass Noodles Soup
One request my boys always have is to make the meal soupy. They affectionately call it “moisture”: “Mama, I like to eat things with moisture.” There are so many healthy ready-to-eat broths…
Apple Soup for Coughs
Every winter, I battle a chronic stubborn cough. Some family members laugh at me for wearing so much clothing even while indoors. I just don’t want to catch a chill and then…
Postpartum Congee
The best decision we ever made after having our third baby, was hiring a Chinese postpartum doula. She helped take care of the baby but most importantly cooked special soups and foods…
Carmen Cooking Diary 