Matsutake

In China, there is a tradition of making nourishing soups for health benefits. In this comprehensive guide to soup recipes, we have already covered soups made from ingredients like pork ribs, pig's trotters, chicken, and duck. Today, we continue with the section on pigeon soup recipes.Pigeon Soup Recipe: Matsutake and Sea Cucumber Pigeon SoupIngredients:1 pigeon, 10 slices of matsutake mushrooms, 3 rehydrated sea cucumbers, 3 ounces of loin meat, 4 dried figs, 5 slices of ginger, 2 tablespoons of rice wine, and salt to taste.Instructions:1. Rinse the matsutake mushrooms under running water and soak them in cold water until soft; set aside. 2. Clean the pigeon and the loin meat and blanch them to remove any impurities. 3. Cut the pigeon and loin meat into large pieces, rinse them under warm water, and place them in a clay pot. 4. Add the water used to soak the matsutake mushrooms along with the mushrooms themselves, dried figs, rice wine, and ginger slices. Pour enough hot water over the ingredients so that it covers them by about 1 inch. 5. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for two hours. Add the…