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Ginger spring onion soup for wind-cold cough
Warming spring onion, ginger, and apricot-kernel soup for wind-cold cough with clear phlegm and chills. Kitchen habit from the cough Insight.
Read biteIn brief
Snow fungus soup with pear is a classic kitchen support for Lung dryness. In face mapping, cheeks often link to the Lungs (right) and Liver emotion (left). The same moistening pot is used for wind-dryness cough: dry hacking, little phlegm, dry throat and lips. The silky texture comes from natural polysaccharides, sometimes called plant-like “collagen” in food writing; here it is food therapy, not a cosmetic or cough-cure claim.
Recipe
The method
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Hydrate fungus
Soak the snow fungus in room-temperature water 20–30 minutes until expanded.
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Clean and trim
Cut away the hard yellow base. Tear the white frills into small pieces.
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Prep pear
Peel and cube the pear (larger for crunch, smaller for soft texture).
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First boil
Combine snow fungus and water. Bring to a boil, then low simmer covered about 40 minutes until lightly thickened.
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Add dates and pear
Add red dates and pear. Simmer 15–20 minutes more.
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Finish
Add rock sugar and goji berries. Stir 2–3 minutes until sugar dissolves. Add goji at the end so they stay intact.
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Dry-cough kitchen variant
For wind-dryness cough, a shorter clinic kitchen version uses snow fungus, Chinese pear, 1 tablespoon apricot kernels (南北杏), and 1 honey date. Soak the fungus at least 30 minutes, then boil all and simmer about 30 minutes. If there's any chance of pregnancy, leave out the apricot kernels. Same for young children, or if you prefer the goji and red-date pot above.
Try today Soak one piece of snow fungus and simmer a pot this week.
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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing cheek acne, a dry cough lasting more than three weeks, or dietary questions.
FAQs
Quick questions
Is this a collagen beauty soup?
No. The silky mouthfeel comes from natural polysaccharides in snow fungus. We frame it as Lung-nourishing food therapy, not a cosmetic collagen claim.
Can I skip the rock sugar?
Yes. Sweetness is optional. Pear and dates already add a gentle natural sweetness for many people.
Can I use this soup for a dry cough?
Yes, as educational food therapy for wind-dryness patterns (dry hacking, little phlegm, dry lips). The shorter kitchen variant adds apricot kernels and a honey date. It does not replace a physician visit if the cough lingers.
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