1.Miso Soup with Scallions

The fermented miso(soy paste) is sweet, salty and neutral. It strengthens the stomach Qi and detoxifies which will help dispel wind-cold and scallions are warm and pungent which promotes sweating to relieve the exterior wind-cold invasion.

Simply bring 2-3 cups of filtered or spring water to boil. Add 2 table spoons of miso paste, let dissolve. Cook for 10 minutes on low flame.

Taste. If the flavor is too strong, add some water, vegetable or chicken broth. Chop the scallions and sprinkle about a tea spoon on top of your miso soup in the bowl. Avoid adding sea weed to this recipe because it is cold in nature.

2.Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

3 leeks, thinly sliced

2-3 table spoons olive oil

6-8 cups filtered or spring water

1 whole organic, antibiotic free chicken or chicken parts

2 cups rice

Veggies for wind-cold or heat as listed below

1/2-1 tea spoon per serving of freshly grated ginger

Take 3 thin leeks, and wash. Thinly slice the whites. Add 2-3 table spoons of olive oil to the bottom of a stock pot and turn flame on medium. When oil is warm, stir in leeks until they are lightly covered with oil. Lower flame and cover the pot let leeks “sweat” for 10 minutes, occasionally stirring. Add 6-8 cups of water to the leeks. Add one washed organic chicken or 1 pound of organic chicken parts with bones. Place in a stock pot. Cover with water. Boil for one hour. Cook 2 cups of unpolished white rice (20 minutes) or jasmine rice (10 minutes). prepare freshly grated ginger, about 1 table spoon. Turn down heat to let the water and fat settle. Scoop out or strain fat. Remove chicken from the stock. You may prepare and add any of these warming veggies: squash, green bean, sweet potato, kale. Add veggies to a simmering stock for 10-15 minutes (or longer if using sweet potatoes). While the veggies are cooking, chop the chicken into spoon size pieces and add to the stock. After all the chicken is back in the stock pot, turn off the flame. Place rice and a 1/2-1 tea spoon of grated ginger and desired amount of rice into a bowl and ladle soup over it. You can add a cinnamon stick or a touch of grated cinnamon to each bowl as well. To induce more sweating or clear the sinuses you can add some hot chili sauce to your soup.

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