Medicinal Noodle Soup

This was my equivalent of a chicken noodle soup as a kid, the main ingredients that make this noodle soup so healing are the luffa gourd (丝瓜络) and goji berri.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Skin the gourd until there’s no more hard green peel left on the surface

Step 2

Meanwhile, bring the 4 cups of water to a boil

Step 3

Cut the gourd into bite size triangle pieces and sprinkle some salt on top to help remove excess moisture

Step 4

In the meantime, heat up a non stick skillet and fry the two eggs until well done on both sides

Step 5

Remove the eggs and add in you mushrooms, stir frying until the mushrooms are golden

Step 6

While the mushrooms are cooking, cut the eggs into bite size squares, and set to the side

Step 7

Once the mushrooms are golden, squeeze out any excess water from the gourd and add to the pan

Step 8

Sauté until the gourd is golden, then add the eggs back in, along with 4 cups of boiling water

Step 9

Add in the rice noodles to the boiling soup and cook for about 5 mins or until the noodles are done

Step 10

Lastly add in the goji berries, letting them cook at a simmer for 2 mins, and salt to taste — Enjoy!