Low-carb meal idea: Mediterranean Fish Soup
I saw this healthy recipe for Mediterranean Fish Soup in a recipe book while holidaying and just knew I had to give it a try. I like cooking with white fish and most of the time just grill or bake them as a whole fillet, served with lemon, side veggies and potatoes. Having “graduated” to buying better quality fish nowadays, I thought it’ll be a good time to try cooking some chunky fish in soup. I’m not talking about Fish Soup Bee Hoon, although I love cooking it too!
Chinese Soup: Wintermelon Soup with Pork Balls
You know what “they” say about eating cooling soups on hot days? Believe “them”, because it is true.. the heatiness in your body really does go away with a bowl of wintermelon soup! I have never really understood ingredients with “cooling” or “warming” properties. All I know by hearsay is that wintermelon, waterchestnut, barley, etc, are “cooling” and longan, red dates, and meats like mutton are “heaty”. No wonder “people” always say taking Soup Kambing will result in nose bleed! And did you know that according to this website, ginger and garlic are considered “heaty” food too? For an extensive list of Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs with hot and cold…
