Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Yakon Kelp Soup - The Picnic Game 2013 (2)

I'm going on a picnic and I'm bringing ....
A - Aloo Gobi
B - Blueberry-Cucumber Salsa
C - Crispy Curry Fried Chicken 
E - Eton Mess
M - Ma'moul
T - Telosma Cordata Eucheuma Jelly

This is the 2nd dish I am bringing for the Picnic Game 2013 hosted by Louise of Months of Edible Celebrations.  Do hop over and have a look at her Picnic Basket.
Yakon tuber is a type of vegetable from South American. It can be eaten raw as a fruit or in salad or even cooked it.  It tastes sort of  a mix of pear, celery and apple and looks like a potato. 
Yakon is becoming popular for its health benefits which :
1) The tuber contain fructose that leave the human body undigested. Does not raise blood sugar.
2) Contains antioxidant.
3) Fights cancers.
4) High in fibers and probiotics.
5) Contains essential nutrients: iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, carotene, magnesium, Vitamin A, Vitamins B1, B2 and Vitamin C
6) Helps cure kidney problems, obesity, hypertension, constipation, hypertension, arthritis and insomia
7) It has 60% to 70% inulin responsible for maintaining blood glucose.

Whereas Kelps are large seaweeds (algae) belonging to the brown algae (Phaeophyceae) in the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera.  I had mentioned its benefits in Kelp (Seaweed) Chicken Soup.  So, when yakon is combined with kelp, you can imagine how nutritious and healthy this soup is!
Ingredients :
- 1 free range chicken (cut and blanched)
- 1 yakon tuber (peeled and sliced)
- 1 bowl of kelp (washed, soaked, rinsed, cut)
- 2 thumb sized ginger (crushed)
- sea salt (to taste)
- water
Method :
1)  Put yakon, kelp and ginger into a pot of water and boil.
2)  Add chicken and boil over medium high heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
3)  Lower the heat and let it simmer for about 2 hours or until the kelp is soft.
4)  Season with sea salt and serve hot.
This is a very nutritious and healthy soup.  Moreover, it is so easy to prepare.
You can add any ingredients you like such as tomatoes, red dates, Chinese Wolfberries or basil.  This time I prefer just a simple soup as the yakon itself is already sweet!  Hope you like it :)


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34 comments:

  1. ~ Nee ~25 June 2013 at 22:03

    Morning Ivy,
    Love soups , this is a must try , looks so yummy .

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    1. Ivysew25 June 2013 at 22:08

      Hi Nee,
      Happy morning to you. Over here (Malaysia) it's already 10.07pm. About to go to bed as haven't been feeling well today due to the hot and very hazy weather.
      Yes, this soup is refreshing and yummy cos' yakon itself is delicious. Give this a try.
      Cheers!

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  2. ~~louise~~25 June 2013 at 23:33

    Hi Ivy,

    This may just be the kind of soup we need at the picnic because we are going to stuffing our tummies with oh so many goodies. I have never heard of Yakon so I am now very curious. Can't wait to try it at the picnic.

    I do hope you will be feeling better for the picnic. Get some rest and we'll see you there!

    Thank you so much for toting two letters to the Picnic Game. We are going to have so much FUN!

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    1. Ivysew26 June 2013 at 11:52

      Hi Louise,
      Thanks so much for giving me a chance to join your picnic. Yakon is a very healthy tuber food and in fact I was first introduced to Yakon by a salesgirl in a supermarket. Then, I goggled for it and was so attracted by its benefits. Since then, I like it!

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  3. kitchen flavours26 June 2013 at 00:10

    Hi Ivy,
    I am learning yet another ingredient which I have never heard of before! And this is a wonderful nutritious soup!
    I'm coming with an empty bowl to your corner!

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    1. Ivysew26 June 2013 at 11:57

      Hi Joyce,
      You can get Yakon from the supermarket.
      Oh yeah, bring an extra large empty bowl and a container for take-away too, if you don't mind! :)

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  4. Queenie26 June 2013 at 18:46

    wow ivy dear,
    ni first time akak jumpa resepi ni..tapi tak sure boleh jumpa bahan2 tu...macam tak pernah nampak la, kat tesco ada tak agaknya?

    you ni creative la dear...makanan ni sesuai dimakan masa cuaca panas kan?
    eh, akak ni memandai2 jer ekekeke...

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    1. Ivysew26 June 2013 at 20:05

      Queenie dear,
      Kak boleh dapat di Tesco, Carrefour or Jaya Jusco. kali ini I dapat kat NSK Selayang. memang suai untuk cuaca panas dan sedap juga :)

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  5. Queenie26 June 2013 at 18:50

    ivy, you cakap without wv ada hantu2 buat hal tak senonoh? euww..ngerinya...tapi macam mana tu ivy? akak tak faham la...

    takper la ivy, kalau camtu elok la letak semula WV tu...payah jugak kalau ada penyangak kacau kan?
    hmm..macam2 hal la manusia kan?

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    1. Ivysew26 June 2013 at 20:08

      Ya, Queenie, sekarang without WV but with moderation. So, tak ada lah hantu automated software commented perkara yang tak senonoh. Robot, not human yang comment, hahaha..

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    2. Queenie26 June 2013 at 21:19

      owh okay..thanks dear..baru la akak faham...

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  6. Kit @ i-lostinausten27 June 2013 at 15:40

    Wow! What an interesting post! Never heard of Yakon Tuber before & looks good in soup too! Sedap! ;)

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    1. Ivysew27 June 2013 at 21:04

      Ki Kit, this soup is very refreshing and sedap. Don't worry, bring your big bowl for the picnic. I reserve one for you, Kit :)

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  7. Johanna GGG27 June 2013 at 20:29

    what a lovely soup - just what a picnic needs to keep us all nice and healthy

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    1. Ivysew27 June 2013 at 21:05

      Hi Johanna, I reserve for you too. Just bring a big empty bowl to the picnic. hahaha :)

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  8. Tina28 June 2013 at 00:00

    I have never heard of yakon tuber...wow, I learn something all the time from other food bloggers!

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    1. Ivysew28 June 2013 at 14:42

      Hi Tina, you can try to get it from your nearby supermarket. It can be eaten raw too.
      Thanks for visiting my humble blog :)

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  9. PH28 June 2013 at 18:50

    Hi Ivy, sorry I am late visiting you. You have very good recipes here and some are pretty healthy like this one. Sounds like a soup I would enjoy but I am not familiar with yakon.

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    1. Ivysew28 June 2013 at 20:00

      Hi Phong Hong,
      thanks for visiting my humble blog. No apologies pls.. :)
      In fact all my recipes are very simple and everybody can just do it. Frankly speaking I can only do simple cooking and now only starting to try a bit of complicating ones after seeing all the yummy dishes prepared by you all. And when comes to baking, alamak, I am hopeless :( Anyway, will give baking a try soon :)
      You can get Yakon at some major supermarkets eg Tesco, Cold Storage, Jaya Jusco.... For this round, I got it from NSK Selayang. Frankly speaking, not easy to get it. So, whenever I happened to see it, I would just grab it!

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  10. I Wilkerson28 June 2013 at 20:21

    I have never heard of Yakon before--what a perfect idea for the letter "y" Thanks for bringing something healthy to the picnic; I really need it after testing all those ice cream sandwiches ;-)

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    1. Ivysew28 June 2013 at 20:41

      Hi Wilkerson, I need you to reserve your ice cream sandwiches for me. I know it's fantastic and I'm going to love it.
      By the way, I love your blog very much. It's so informative and I know I'm going to learn a lot from your blog. Thanks for sharing :)

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  11. yummychunklet29 June 2013 at 01:29

    This looks fantastic. Great post!

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  12. Gloria Baker29 June 2013 at 06:36

    Ivy your soup sounds delicious and really original I want try!!

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  13. lena1 July 2013 at 00:05

    didnt know the benefits of yukon! thanks so much for the info. Pls cook a big pot for the 'picnic'!

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    1. Ivysew1 July 2013 at 12:17

      Don't worry Lena. Already reserve one big bowl for you :) Initially I didn't realiss of its benefits too until I goggled for its info.

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  14. My Little Space2 July 2013 at 17:56

    Oh my, this is the first time seeing such soup mixture. I really enjoy this kind of sea weed a lot. It's highly recommended in most Korean food & soup. I wonder if I allowed to bring this home with me as well??? I mean 'ta bao'. haha....
    have fun!
    Cheers, Kristy

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    1. Ivysew2 July 2013 at 19:40

      Yes, Kristy, by all means. If this is not enough to 'ta pao', don't worry, will cook another big pot for you and your family :)Hope your family love this soup as it is very healthy too.

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  15. Sokehah cheah3 July 2013 at 12:19

    Hi, I've never tried this soup before. Mmm.... will give it a try.

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    1. Ivysew3 July 2013 at 12:33

      Cheah, give this a try. It is healthy and nutritious :)

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  16. SissySees5 July 2013 at 01:29

    That sounds fabulous. I hope I can find the ingredients.

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  17. Mae Travels13 July 2013 at 05:31

    Hi -- Thanks for visiting my blog during Louise's picnic game, and congratulations for thinking of such a subtle and unusual contribution for the letter "y".

    I'm back to reading blogs after a trip to Paris -- and also finishing up my reports on what I ate and did there.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Ivysew13 July 2013 at 16:53

      Hi, thanks for visiting my humble blog. Do enjoy your weekend :)

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