Chinese Watercress Soup (西洋菜汤)

Ingredients

• 5 L chicken and pork stock
• 2 bundles watercress ((we buy it from the local Asian supermarket))
• 3 dehydrated shiitake mushrooms
• 2 dried honey dates
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 dried jujubes ((Chinese red dates))
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring the chicken and pork stock to a boil and add the chicken bouillon powder along with the salt.

2. 2

   Throw in the carrots, mushrooms, honey dates and jujubes and let it simmer for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   When the carrots have softened, bring the broth up to a boil and add the watercress in.

4. 4

   Keep the soup on a medium to low heat so that it gently simmers for another 20 minutes.

5. 5

   To serve, enjoy as is or pour over your leftover rice!