[Motoyama] Enjoy Medicinal Soup at "Noah's Ark"

Noah's Ark 's medicinal soup pots
“Juzen-taiho-tou” and “Shimotsu-tou”
Enjoy time-simmered soup and seasonal ingredients

– Please tell us more about Noah's Ark ’s medicinal soup pot.

Ono-san: "Juzen-taiho-tou uses 10 kinds of Chinese medicine, and Shimotsu-tou uses 4 kinds of Chinese medicine. The four types of Chinese herbs contained in Shimotsu-tou are also contained in Juzen-taiho-tou, but they are formulated differently. The effects you can expect are also different, so please choose according to your condition and what you are looking for."

Expected effect

<Shimotsu-tou> uses 4 types of herbal medicine, and <Juzen-taiho-tou> uses 10 types of herbal medicine.

<Shimotsu-tou>
Improvement of irregular menstruation, menstrual pain, menopausal disorder, anemia, sensitivity to cold, frostbite, etc., recovery from fatigue, nourishment and tonic, etc. Recommended for women.

<Juzen-taiho-tou>
Relieves fatigue, boosts immunity, and recovers physical strength after illness.

Ono-san:"Both are made by slowly simmering Chinese medicine and chicken bones, and adding a lot of medicinal ingredients such as star anise, cinnamon bark, jujube, and goji berries to create a very delicious soup. This soup is made with the effects of Chinese medicine. It is very good for health, so I would like you to drink it up. Be sure to make a reservation at least the day before as it takes a long time to boil."

Medicinal soup pot / Juzen-taiho-tou: 4,378 yen per person (tax included)
Medicinal Soup Pot / Shimotsu-tou: 3,278 yen per person (tax included)

There is no difference in appearance, and since it is cooked with chicken bones, there is not much difference in taste. All of them are set prices that include medicinal soup made with Chinese medicine, ingredients such as seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, and pork, and rice porridge.

Food report
Boost your immune system with “Medicinal Soup Juzen-taiho-tou”!

The author made a reservation for Juzen-taiho-tou. Aim to boost my immune system!

The set includes medicinal soup, ingredients such as vegetables and meat, and rice porridge.

First of all, I was surprised to see the soup that One-san wanted me to taste the most. Medicinal food ingredients such as longan, jujube, and wolfberry are included.

The soup made by simmering juzen taiho hot water with chicken stock has a wonderful aroma. Take a sip and be surprised. I don't mind the bitter taste of Chinese medicine at all, and it's delicious anyway.

The dark color of the soup is said to be due to the Chinese medicine called Jukuji-ou.

She carefully explains the effects of medicinal ingredients one by one.

Ono-san: "You can eat all the medicinal ingredients except red pepper, star anise, and cinnamon, so please try them."

・Longan: A member of the lychee family. Works for insomnia or restlessness.

Break the shell and eat the flesh around the seeds. They taste like raisins.

・Goji berries: Works for eyestrain

Mild sweetness and acidity.

・Kinshinsai: A lily flower. It replenishes your blood.

Slightly sweet. Crispy texture.

・White fungus: Moisturizes body fluids other than blood. Moisturize the lungs. Prevent dryness of the body.

Simple impression. The texture is fluffy and slightly crunchy.

・Black fungus: It supplements the blood. Rich in dietary fiber.

It is thicker than the white fungus and has a crunchy texture.

・Chinpi: Mandarin orange peel. Digestive.

A refreshing citrus scent and a slight bitterness.

・Sanzashi: Removes oil. Effective for weight loss.

Sweet and sour like apricot.

・Kinchuso: A member of Cordyceps sinensis. A fungus parasitic on insect larvae and pupae. It is highly effective because it parasitizes living organisms. Also for nourishment and fatigue recovery.

The texture is mushroom-like, but slightly elastic and hard. A rare and expensive ingredient, you can currently order Juzen-taiho-tou at Noah's Ark, but it is difficult to obtain, so it will be discontinued as soon as stock runs out.

・Lotus seed: Relieves stress

It has a fluffy bean-like texture and a gentle sweetness like lily root.

・Safflower: Promotes blood circulation. Pain relief. Recommended for people with back pain, stiff shoulders, and menstrual pain.

・Chrysanthemum: Recommended for those with dizziness and headaches.

All medicinal food ingredients are delicious in both taste and texture, and it is a nice point to know the efficacy.

Enjoy the ingredients

Ingredients such as fresh vegetables, pork, and a wide variety of mushrooms are also full of volume. Is this a single serving? 

Mr. Ono:"I want you to eat a lot, so I always prepare a lot. From now on, please enjoy the ingredients freely."

Add plenty of fresh ingredients and simmer. Pork is said to be the best match, but you can change it to beef. +1,320 yen (tax included)

Bamboo shoots are in season in spring. Depending on the stocking situation, rape blossoms may be included.
Lily bulbs are also recommended in winter.

The yam is with skin. In medicinal cuisine, by eating whole vegetables, no nutrition is wasted.

The sweetness of vegetables, the acidity of tomatoes, and the aroma of leeks and other aromatic vegetables soak into the medicinal soup. The soup is rich, yet somehow refreshing. With each sip, you can feel the various spices, acidity, flavors, and textures of the medicinal herbs and ingredients. It is tangy, spicy, and sometimes fruity. Such infinite combinations of ingredients and medicinal herbs are very enjoyable.

It's strange that the soup doesn't get too thick even when it's boiled. I ate all the ingredients that were piled up while I was enjoying the various flavors.

Rice porridge is served with black rice.

Black rice with a beautiful color, anthocyanin, a natural pigment, is a kind of polyphenol. Its antioxidant properties are said to help with anti-aging. The fluffy texture is also good.

Ono-san recommends simmering it thoroughly. The soup is soaked in all the good things for the body, and it's empty without waste.