duck ginkgo soup

Main Ingredients

• Old duck (ask the butcher to chop it into pieces)
• Herbal Option 1: Ginkgo nuts, Polygonatum odoratum (fragrant Solomon's seal), Codonopsis pilosula (poor man's ginseng), Scutellaria baicalensis (Chinese skullcap), Goji berries, Red dates, Sliced ginger
• Herbal Option 2: Glehnia root (Northern sand ginseng), Polygonatum odoratum, Sliced ginger

Preparation Steps

1. Place the old duck in a pot of cold water, bring to a boil, and skim off the scum;
2. Rinse thoroughly with clean water;

Cooking Steps

1. Add all ingredients and water to a pressure cooker (or stew pot). If using a pressure cooker, cook for 15 minutes before turning off the heat.