Is Slow-cooked Cantonese Soup — Lao Huo Tang safe for CKD patients?

This Chinese recipe is rated Avoid for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Per serving it has 580mg sodium, 480mg potassium, and 240mg phosphorus. Always check against your daily targets from your nephrologist or renal dietitian.

How can I make Slow-cooked Cantonese Soup — Lao Huo Tang more kidney-friendly?

See the CKD Tip section on this page for the specific adaptation we recommend. General principles: halve any fish sauce / soy sauce / bouillon; soak peeled vegetables in water to reduce potassium; choose lean meats; serve smaller portions of broth.

Where do these nutrition numbers come from?

Per-serving values are calculated by summing typical ingredient amounts × USDA FoodData Central values, then dividing by the recipe yield. Daily CKD limits referenced follow KDOQI 2020 clinical guidelines. Individual targets vary — always confirm with your renal dietitian.

Slow-cooked Cantonese Soup — Lao Huo Tang

Avoid

🇨🇳 China · Chinese

Slow-cooked Cantonese Soup — Lao Huo Tang

3-hour slow soup with pork bones, dried scallop, Chinese herbs, and root vegetables.

Prep time 180 min

Servings 6

Calories 180 kcal

CKD Avoid

Nutrition (per serving)

180

Calories

240mg

Phosphorus

240 / 800mg

580mg

Sodium

580 / 2000mg

480mg

Potassium

480 / 2000mg

CKD Tip

⭐ Tradition is to drink only the broth — but for CKD, eat the soft pork + vegetables, leave broth.

Ingredients

500g pork bones
Carrot, daikon
Dried scallop
Goji berries, red dates
Salt 1 tsp (reduce)

Cantonese Health Pork Slow Cooked Soup Traditional

Cooking Steps

1
Blanch bones, drain.
2
Simmer all in 3L water 3 hours.
3
Strain or eat with toppings.

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