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Steamed Chestnut Pigeon Soup

Steamed Chestnut Pigeon Soup

A gentle double-boiled soup: whole pigeon with peeled chestnuts steams slowly in a covered bowl, yielding a clear, sweet, chestnut-fragrant broth with tender, fall-off-bone meat.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Carefully remove the outer shell of the chestnut with scissors.

  2. 2
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    Boil water in a pot, and after the water boils, add chestnuts and cook for one to two minutes.

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    Easily remove the second layer of skin from the chestnuts.

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    Clean the pigeon thoroughly.

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    Slice the ginger.

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    Put the pigeon into the soup bowl, add an appropriate amount of water and ginger slices, then place it in a steamer. Make sure there is enough water in the steamer so as not to damage the pot.

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    Add the chestnuts, cover with a lid, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and steam for one and a half hours.

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    Add salt to taste and turn off the heat.

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    Finished product image.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Pigeon
    to taste
  • chestnut
    to taste
  • Ginger
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Salt
    to taste