Vegetable Tea

Loh Sye Moi makes this healthy light soup for special occasions, such as the birth of a son, or during the first ten days of Chinese New Year. She arranges eight different vegetables in a bowl to create a pretty kaleidoscope of greens. Each vegetable contributes a different texture and flavor—from mild to bitter, sweet to pungent. A clear broth is poured over the arrangement, and a spoonful of coarse ground peanuts and sesame seeds tops it off.

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