Comments on: Watercress Soup with Luo Han Guo

By: wiffy

wiffy — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:50:28 +0000

Hi, check out the Chinatown in your area to see if anyone sells it.

By: Joshua Colclough

Joshua Colclough — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:46:43 +0000

I heard of this sugar before and I see it in extract and powders but where can i order the actual fruit? Do you know any websites? Please, please let me know!!!

Thank you so kindly,

Joshua Colclough

By: Lovetocook

Lovetocook — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:19:21 +0000

I used to cook this soup without the fruit. Now I’ve learn something new & good. tks.
I always used the watercress with the very long roots. Understand it’s better than those with short ones.

Also, I always make barley drink with luohan & add some panda leaves to enhance the fragrance. My kids simply love it….

By: shirley@kokken69

shirley@kokken69 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:09:02 +0000

Hmm… this is interesting. I usually only have Luo Han Guo in sweet dessert soup. This is the first time I am seeing this with meat… Wondering what it tastes like.

By: jo

jo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:49:10 +0000

One of my fav soups. Looks like you cooked yours for quite a while as the soup looks really dark. I love eating the watercress as it is so soft and would have soaked up the soup nicely. The pork rib would be practically dropping of it’s bone too!

By: lisaiscooking

lisaiscooking — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:53:08 +0000

I always find it difficult to photograph soup, but you did a great job! The soup sounds lovely with balanced flavor from the sweetness.

By: TasteHongKong

TasteHongKong — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:34:09 +0000

I love making this soup during winter as watercress is not good in my place during summer. Recently, I boiled luo han guo with apples into a drink.

By: XiaoYen

XiaoYen — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:11:59 +0000

I haven’t had this soup for so long! I think since I was a teenager. This soup is definitely soothing for the itchy throat and great for coughs.

By: pigpigscorner

pigpigscorner — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:56:29 +0000

It’s getting so hot here I need a large bowl of this!

By: food-4tots

food-4tots — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:44:11 +0000

I made this soup with luo han guo before but added candied dates instead. It is my family’s favourite. But it is not easy to buy those watercress with longer stems in the wet market. The ingredients in your soup are nicely captured. Your shots look absolutely perfect!