Western watercress soup is pureed and creamy. Chinese watercress soup is a clear broth.

This watercress soup recipe is quite easy to make without complicated cooking techniques.

Simmer using the slow cooker.

Ingredients

2 ears sweet corn
1 pound watercress
4 honey dates
8 oz lean pork
1 piece dried tangerine peel
1 litre water
Pinch of salt

Directions

1. Wash the sweet corn and cut into sections
2. Wash the watercress
3. Wash the honey dates
4. Soak the dried tangerine peel
5. Parboil the lean pork
6. Bring the water to a boil
7. Place the sweet corn, watercress, honey dates, lean pork and dried tangerine peel into the water
8. Bring back to a boil
9. Lower the heat to a simmer for 2.5 hour
10. Season with salt
11. Serve