Different regions have different eating habits. For Cantonese people who advocate eating health, they think that drinking soup is a very good way to keep healthy. Therefore, most Cantonese people really have the habit of drinking soup every day, and they are basically small experts in making soup.

What about the ingredients of soup?

In daily life, friends who don't know Lao Huotang should have such doubts. A bunch of messy things are all put together in the pot. After simmering, how can such delicious old fire soup come out? Different people try the same method, but the taste is completely different. What is the secret?

In my opinion, the most important reason why Cantonese soup tastes good comes from people's long-term accumulated experience. Cantonese people are very particular about the ingredients of soup, and will match different ingredients according to different seasons to achieve the best health care effect. And seemingly messy ingredients, put together is the best partner. Put the well-matched ingredients in a casserole and cook it slowly. The fire is enough for a long time, and the old fire soup is sweet. This is the unique local flavor of Guangdong people. Go deep into the hearts of every Cantonese.

Old fire soup has its own merits, but casserole stew tastes the best, and fresh meat is the best. Chicken, duck and pigeon bones are the first choice, and the collocation of medicinal materials is different in different seasons, mainly including ginseng, lotus seeds, red dates, medlar, yam, Polygonatum odoratum, lily, coix seed and so on.

The weather in Guangdong is dominated by damp heat, so the choice of ingredients is mainly to relieve damp heat and clear the heart. For example, in autumn, the climate is dry and the temperature drops gradually. At this time, it is especially necessary to replenish water, moisturize and reduce noise. At this time, you should choose fragrant solomonseal rhizome, lily, lotus seeds and other pure ingredients to cook together. Replenish sufficient energy for the cold in winter.

To sum up, it is not groundless for Cantonese people to drink soup every day, and the ingredients are also very balanced. As long as the food is properly matched, even ordinary ingredients will become delicious and health will become easier. So friends who like it might as well give it a try.