Recovery Barley Soup for Diarrhea

Ingredients

• 80 gBarley groats
• 500 mlWater
• 10 gButter
• 1 gCinnamon stick
• 5 gSugar
• 1 gSalt
• 18 gEgg yolk

Instructions

1. 1

   Preparation

   • Rinse the pearl barley briefly in a sieve under cold water.
   • Separate the egg yolk and set aside.
2. 2

   Cooking

   • Put the rinsed barley into a pot with 500 ml of boiling water.
   • Add the cinnamon stick and butter, bring to a boil once.
   • Reduce heat and simmer gently until the barley is soft (about 30–40 minutes). If the soup thickens too much, add small amounts of cold water while cooking so the grains become evenly soft but not mushy.
3. 3

   Finishing

   • Pass the soup through a fine sieve to remove coarse bits and obtain a smooth texture.
   • Return to the pot, stir in sugar and a very small amount of salt and bring briefly to a simmer.
   • Temper the egg yolk with a little hot soup, then stir it into the soup while stirring continuously. Do not boil after adding the yolk.
   • Remove the cinnamon stick and serve warm.