Golden Needle, Wood Ear, Tofu and Hairy Gourd Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo wrote this one with busy working women in mind. When you are juggling a job, a household and everyone else’s expectations, and nobody seems to understand, that bottled-up frustration is what traditional Chinese thinking calls liver-qi stagnation — and it can show up as irregular periods, a tight feeling under the ribs, or a bloated belly. This gentle soup is meant as a calm, nourishing bowl for exactly those days.