Ahma, a New Herbal Soup Kitchen, Is Sharing Traditional Cantonese Soup Culture With Portland

When Silas Lee spent nine years in Hong Kong, one of the cityscape’s most distinct features, in his eyes, were the soup stalls found on many street corners. These herbalists run the gamut from small mom-and-pop shops to large chains, each selling bespoke packs of herbs for customers to take home and prepare or offering remedies that can be consumed immediately.

“In Hong Kong or in China, there’s herbal tea shops on almost every street corner,” Silas says. “And if you have a bit of a headache, or a runny nose, or you’re on your period, you just walk into the shop, tell them what’s up, and they give

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