When my great uncle introduced me to this dish, he called it a ‘medicinal broth’. Straight away, this brought back old memories of my father brewing a potent Chinese herbal remedy, which I was made to drink when I was ill. It was horribly bitter, and the only way I could drink it was by covering up my nose. Luckily, my great uncle’s medicinal broth was nothing like my father’s. It is aromatic, fragrant, clean and well worth the time and effort.