Baby soups, simple, easy and free homemade baby recipes

A good friend found my website while looking for some baby soups for her son.

It is really quite amazing because she stays in Paris while I am in Singapore. I didn't tell her that I have a website on chinese soups. She had to email me to confirm that it was me. We had a good laugh.

She got me thinking that there are bound to be other chinese mothers living abroad who wants to prepare chinese soups for their young children. I should compile some recipes for children.

I am not an expert at making baby food because I do not have a child myself. So if you think I am wrong with the use of some ingredients or cooking methods, let me know and I'll rectify.

Having said that, cultural differences do play a part in how baby food are prepared. If you are going to disagree, do so gently and constructively. Thank you!

Chinese babies are usually weaned with congee, a porridge made with rice. This is the first semi-solid food that babies are fed with. Rice porridge is a wonderful carrier as it is very gentle on and soothing for the digestive system.

For a collection of congee recipes for babies, visit the baby porridge page.

Back to baby soups.

Tomato and tofu baby soup

Tomato skin must be removed because it is difficult to digest. This dish can ease a child's bloatedness and increase appetite.

Ingredients
1 tomato
20g silken tofu
100cc stock

Directions

1. Score the tomato skin and plunge into boiling water
2. Remove the curled tomato skin
3. Peel and chop the tomato
4. Mash the tofu and tomato and add to the stock
5. Bring the stock and mixture to a boil
6. Remove from heat and serve

Vegetable and chicken baby soup

As much as possible, try to use free range or organic chicken for baby recipes.

Ingredients
10g chicken breast meat
15g green leafy vegetable (just the leaves)
10g potato
250cc water or stock

Directions

1. Mince the chicken, marinate with salt and cornstarch
2. Cut the green vegetable into small pieces
3. Dice the potato and soak in cold water
4. Bring the water to a boil
5. Add the chicken, vegetables, and potato and cook till soft

Braised chicken and cabbage

Cabbage has a lot of fibre and vitamin c. When sufficiently simmered, they are so sweet.

Ingredients
15g organic chicken breast
10g cabbage
5g carrot

Seasoning
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cornstarch mixture

Directions

1. Chop the chicken breast finely and marinate with cornstarch
2. Wash the cabbage and carrot
3. Julienne both cabbage and carrot finely
4. Cook the julienned vegetable in a little water until soft and done
5. Add the ground chicken breast and cook until done
6. If there is not enough liquid, add some water
7. Stir in the cornstarch mixture to thicken the soup a little

Baby soup with tofu

Suitable for 1 year old and above. Tofu is an easily digestible food and is good for the baby's skin.

Ingredients
2 mushrooms
2 slices of ham
1/2 tub of soft tofu
30g green peas

Seasonings
1 tsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch mixture
1 tsp salt

Directions

1. Remove the mushroom stems
2. Chop the mushrooms, ham and tofu into small pieces
3. Parboil the peas and then soak in cold water
4. Boil 250cc water in a pot, add the mushrooms, soy sauce and cook till they are soft
5. Add the tofu, ham and peas and cook for about 10 minutes
6. Drizzle the cornstarch mixture to thicken the soup
7. Add salt to season if necessary

Astragalus fish soup

Chinese angelica root and astragalus root are good nourishing herbs. Cod contains protein, calcium and phosphorus. Suitable for 1 year old and above.

Ingredients
800cc water
20g chinese wolfberries (gou qi zi)
10g astragalus root (huang qi)
2 slices chinese angelica root (dang gui)
20g cod fish

Seasoning
1 tbsp cornstarch mixture
1 tsp salt


Directions

1. Soak the chinese wolfberries, astragalus and chinese angelica root
2. Steam the cod fish
3. Mash the fish into small pieces
4. Place the astragalus and chinese angelica root into water
5. Bring the water and chinese herbs to a boil, lower heat and simmer till the water is reduced by 1/3
6. Add the cod pieces and chinese wolfberries and bring the water back a boil
7. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and season with salt
8. Serve

White fungus soup

Red dates, chinese yam and cloud ear fungus has properties for improving immunity. Suitable for 1 year old and above. A sweet soup.

Ingredients
30g cloud ear fungus
10g chinese wolfberries (gou qi zi)
30g lotus seeds
5 red dates
5 slices of chinese yam (huai shan)
2 tbsp rock sugar

Directions

1. Wash the cloud ear fungus and soak in water for 2 hours
2. Cut into small pieces
3. Rinse the chinese wolfberries, lotus seeds, red dates, and chinese yam
4. Place the chinese herbs and the cloud ear fungus together in a pot
5. Add 1000ml of water, bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer for 2 hours or until all ingredients are soft
6. Add the rock sugar

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Other baby recipes and recipes for children

1. Baby porridge recipes.

A list of congee recipes suitable for babies and toddlers.
2. Carrot porridge