Dried Immortal Vegetable Soup

Dried Immortal Vegetable Soup

　　Dried Immortal Vegetable Soup

　　The酥醪 vegetable (also called the Immortal Vegetable) is a unique local specialty of Luofu Mountain. The fresh vegetable is similar to choy sum. It is named “酥醪 vegetable” because it grows near the酥醪 Taoist Temple on Luofu Mountain (the酥醪 Temple is a Taoist site). The water quality and climate there are unique, resulting in a vegetable with very little fiber. Once dried, it is used to make soup during the summer and autumn seasons. The soup is sweet, delicious, and has the effects of clearing heat, reducing internal heat, and moistening the lungs, making it a premium soup ingredient. When cooking the soup, it is best to add some lean meat and tonic herbs, then simmer over low heat for about an hour.

　　“Dried酥醪 Vegetable Soup” is also called “Dried Immortal Vegetable Soup.” Legend has it that the immortals of Luofu Mountain personally planted the酥醪 vegetables, dried them, and then cooked the soup themselves. It is sweet and delicious—truly a tasty dish.