Recipe Library
Recipes below are categorised by IDDSI level, sorted lowest to highest. Each includes ingredients, method, and fork pressure test results.
Steamed Clam Broth (Strained) | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 20-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Fresh clams steamed to release their natural liquor, strained clean with no chunks — a pure, mineral-rich broth safe for severe dysphagia.
20minCantonese Steamed Clam Clear Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 30-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Steamed clam broth strained to a pure, mineral-rich thin liquid — flows freely through a fork, ideal for severe dysphagia diets.
30minUltra-Smooth Steamed Egg Custard | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 25-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Ultra-thinned steamed egg custard — high liquid ratio for a flowing, pourable consistency safe for severe dysphagia diets.
25minCream of Corn Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Care Food Recipe
A 20-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Sweet corn blended with cream into a smooth, uniformly flowing soup suitable for moderate dysphagia.
20minSweet Corn Cream Soup (IDDSI Level 3)
IDDSI Level 3 breakfast soup. Blended and strained sweet corn with cream — smooth, naturally sweet, fibre-rich, safe for dysphagia morning meals.
20minSweet Ginger Egg Drop Dessert Soup (Liquidised) | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 20-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. HK ginger milk pudding adapted to a strained flowing liquid — warming winter dessert safe for dysphagia diets.
20minSweet Potato Dessert Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 35-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Blended Hong Kong sweet potato ginger soup — smooth, flowing, warming and naturally sweet for severe dysphagia diets.
35minTaro and Coconut Milk Dessert Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 45-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Blended taro and coconut milk dessert — smooth, flowing, gently sweet and fragrant, adapted from the HK classic for dysphagia diets.
45minTaro & Coconut Stew | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 40-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Cantonese-style taro slow-simmered in coconut milk — fully blended to a smooth, fragrant flowing liquid, naturally thick from taro starch, vegan-friendly.
40minTofu Fish Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 30-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Silken tofu and white fish fillet blended into a smooth, protein-rich flowing soup — a gentle Cantonese classic for dysphagia diets.
30minTomato Egg Drop Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 25-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Classic Hong Kong tomato egg drop soup — tomato fully blended and strained, egg ribbons finely dispersed, smooth and appetite-stimulating.
25minTomato Egg Drop Soup (Strained) | IDDSI Level 2–3 Recipe
A 20-minute IDDSI Level 2–3 recipe. Quick and easy 番茄蛋花湯 — tomato egg drop soup strained smooth, high protein, deeply familiar Hong Kong comfort food.
20minSweet Walnut Paste (Liquidised) | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 30-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. HK sweet walnut paste blended smooth and sieved — omega-3-rich flowing liquid for dysphagia diets.
30minWater Chestnut & Corn Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 35-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Refreshing Cantonese water chestnut and sweet corn soup — fully blended and sieved to a smooth flowing liquid, naturally sweet and rich in fibre.
35minWatercress and Pork Bone Soup (Strained) | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 120-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Classic Cantonese 西洋菜豬骨湯 — watercress pork bone broth fully strained for safe dysphagia enjoyment.
120minWatercress and Pork Congee (IDDSI Level 3) | IDDSI Level 3 Care Food Recipe
Watercress and pork simmered into a smooth liquidised congee — nourishing and lung-moistening, reaches IDDSI Level 3 for severe dysphagia patients.
60minWatercress and Pork Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 90-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Cantonese watercress and pork soup — long-simmered and strained to a clean, flowing Level 3 broth rich in iron and minerals.
90minWinter Melon & Mung Bean Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 50-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Cantonese cooling winter melon and mung bean soup — slow-simmered, fully blended and sieved to a pale, refreshing flowing liquid for dysphagia diets.
50minWinter Melon and Pork Soup | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A nourishing IDDSI Level 3 soup: slow-simmered winter melon and lean pork, blended smooth — a classic HK cold-weather dish adapted for dysphagia diets.
75minWinter Tonic Soup (Strained) | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 120-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Traditional 冬令進補湯 winter warming tonic soup fully strained — restorative nourishment for the coldest season.
120minChinese Yam Congee | IDDSI Level 3 Recipe
A 60-minute IDDSI Level 3 recipe. Smooth and nourishing Chinese yam (淮山) congee — the yam dissolves into the congee base creating a silky, flowing Level 3 consistency.
60minPearl Barley Water Thickened | IDDSI Level 3 Care Food Recipe
Traditional Hong Kong pearl barley water thickened to IDDSI Level 3 — cooling properties for summer, kidney-friendly, with syringe test guidance for dysphagia care.
60minBlack Sesame Sweet Soup (IDDSI Level 3-4) | IDDSI Level 3-4 Care Food Recipe
A traditional Hong Kong black sesame sweet soup adapted for dysphagia care — adjustable from IDDSI Level 3 (liquidised) to Level 4 (pureed). Rich in calcium and healthy fats.
20minAlmond Jelly with Lychee | IDDSI Level 4 Dessert Recipe
Chilled almond jelly pressed fine and served with pureed lychee — IDDSI Level 4, cooling and fragrant. A classic Cantonese summer dessert adapted for dysphagia care.
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