Q: Can I substitute the lamb with another type of meat?
A: Yes, you can use beef or chicken, but note that this will change the soup’s traditional flavor.
Q: Is there an alternative for Tai Tai Le Chicken Juice?
A: You can use regular chicken stock or broth as a substitute.
Q: How important is Tai Tai Le Cooking Wine in this recipe?
A: Tai Tai Le Cooking Wine adds a unique flavor and helps to remove any gamey taste from the lamb. If unavailable, you can use any cooking wine suitable for stews.
Lamb Clear Soup
Notes
- Lamb, 500g
- Water chestnuts, 10 pieces
- Chinese yam, 1 root
- Fresh ginger, a small piece
- Carp soup, a suitable amount
- Tai Tai Le Fresh Chicken Juice, 1 spoon
- Tai Tai Le Cooking Wine, 1 spoon
- Goji berries, a suitable amount
- Salt, 1 teaspoon
- Clean the lamb and cut into small pieces.
- Slice the ginger, peel the water chestnuts, and peel and cut the Chinese yam into chunks.
- Heat a little oil in a pan and sauté the ginger slices until fragrant.
- Add the lamb and fry until the moisture is gone.
- Put all ingredients into a pot, add pre-cooked carp soup, and 1 spoon of Tai Tai Le Cooking Wine. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- After the soup boils, turn to low heat and simmer for 90 minutes. Add the goji berries and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.
- Add a teaspoon of salt and a spoon of Tai Tai Le Fresh Chicken Juice, then turn off the heat.
- Serve hot, especially comforting in winter. The soup is fresh and devoid of any gamey lamb taste.
- Rich in protein from lamb and carp soup.
- Chinese yam and water chestnuts provide dietary fiber.
- Goji berries add antioxidants and vitamins.