Bitter Herb Soup

Bitter Herb Soup

　　Bitter Herb Soup

　　Among the local delicacies and dishes of Longyan, “Bitter Herb Soup” is not only distinctive to the region but also serves as a medicinal dish for disease prevention and treatment. Known as “bitter herb” (also called “defeated general grass”), it is cool in nature and bitter in taste, with effects such as clearing heat, detoxifying, purging fire, dispersing stasis, reducing swelling, and treating constipation and dysentery. Overseas Chinese often go to great lengths to ask relatives and friends to bring or mail it to them, so they can enjoy this delicious hometown dish while abroad.