The Burdock Root Craze!

Don't let the title of the post deceive u! Its still about food! Although its not all that appetizing or delicious but its still food. And in E's world, what else is worth talking about!!!

I was introduced to this root when i was doing my usual grocery shopping. The lady in front of the line shoved these 2 long and woody looking sticks at the weighing counter and she was talking to her daughter about making soup. I seem to have the kind of face that strangers need to talk to about food!!! I have people coming up to me and asking me to buy this and that , try this and that and mind you, they aren't sales people out to make a commission!! At one point there was this Malay couple that even insisted that i put back the bag of red onions on the shelf and purchase the huge yellow ones that they claim are tastier and healthier!!!
Anyway the Burdock root came into my life in the exact same way. And since it was ridiculously cheap i bought 2!!! I am not all that adventurous , it was "lowkung" who insisted that i buy them, mainly cuz they are suppose to be nature's benefit on health. Being the online freak that i am , i googled for it and the cynic in me got quite impressed with its wonders.
With several online recipes in hand, i decided to try out the simple soup. I even bought the dried dates and kei chi which i have never ever used for my cooking at all.

Prior to the cooking i had asked several friends as well , esp the ones who really cook. Me, i am no cook LOL i am more of a supervisor :) One of them told me that the root gets slimy once its skinned. Another told me that its floury when cooked. And some lady online said that it turns an ugly green when cooked! But they all said that it tastes good.

So i boiled the water, added in the chicken, dunked in the dried red stuff, plonked in some carrots and simmered the whole concoction in the slow cooker. At lunch time , we drank the soup and it was ok but tasteless LOL i had forgotten to add in any soy sauce or pepper!!! But it still tasted plain but good. It wasn't slimy, nor ugly green or floury at all. I drank 2 bowls and the diuretic reaction took place within the next hour..... and the next and the next and the next! LOL!

It wasnt psychological just cuz i read that bit online LOL cuz the maid and diane went and went and went as well LOL ! The maid is hoping she can lose some weight this way LOL and i am hoping this detoxes me :) Lowkung missed the soup cuz he was golfing all day. So he wants me to boil it again tomorrow. Looks like the water bill will be going up this month , with the many many flushes of water LOLOL!

PS: I found out that the slimy and floury one is called Wai Sun , while the one i used is called Ngau Pong!

E-at healthy !