I see that you are using the term "traditional" in regards to soy use.

The only "traditional" uses (dating for over 3000 years) for soy are Temphe and Miso(fermented soy). Tofu is just mushy soy beans.
Soy sauce is "traditional" however it is not a food, it is a sauce. 

With the soy sauce you need to be careful because most manufactures use wheat in their fermentation process to make soy sauce.  Not "traditional" however gives it more flavor that us westerns like better. 

As for the rest of the soy industry, the Asians figured it out over 3000 years ago....you DO NOT EAT soy any other way!! Only eat soy as Temphe and Miso.  To do any other way will be detrimental to your health, short term for some, long term for others. 

If I eat any soy products that have not been fermented like the Temphe and Miso, within 1 hour I am sick with stomach cramping, nausea, heart palpation's. I have to go to shower and then bed. When this happens,  I take some digestive enzymes to help me so that I can be as comfortable as possible until it passes.

I can eat Temphe and Miso without any problem. Very tasty stuff!!!!

For those who can't feel the problems that soy causes them have the issue with long term health problems. Unfortunately, they continue to eat soy products because of lack of concern with it or just laziness.

Just stick with a good home-made-chicken stock.
Last thing you need when you are sick is the suppressive actions of UN-fermented soy in your system. 

Susan Eckelman Clement



> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:58:36 -0700
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Paleo solutions to the common cold/flu?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:12:57 -0700, Elizabeth Beasley  
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Lynnet, okay, I need that recipe. Is it just chicken, broth, and vinegar  
> > and
> > ground pepper? Anything else?
> Traditionally it is made with a certain set of veggies.  But you could  
> change or leave some out.  The "cold remedy" part is the chicken broth,  
> vinegar and black pepper.
> 
> Here is a recipe.  If you've got a fever, don't add much in the way of veg  
> or meat, just
> a little.  Your digestive fire is low due to the fever.  If you put all  
> the optionals in,
> it will be pretty much like what you might find in a restaurant.  Although  
> they would thicken it with a little cornstarch too...
> 
> Simple Hot and Sour Soup
> 
> 2 cups chicken broth, preferably homemade
> 1 cup water
> salt to taste
> 1 cup tree ears (a mushroom) soaked (optional)
> 6 dried tiger lily buds soaked (optional)
> 1/4 cup slivered bamboo shoots
> 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
> 2 thinly sliced scallions
> 1/4 cup julienned (little matchsticks) chicken or pork (optional)
> 1/8 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
> 1 tbs white or rice vinegar, or to taste
> 1 small egg beaten, optional
> 
> Traditional, but not paleo: 1 tsp soy sauce, 2 oz julienned tofu, 1/2 tsp  
> toasted sesame oil
> 
> If using, put tree ears and lilybuds in a bowl, and pour a little boiling  
> water over. Let soak until tender.
> Chop meat and veg, and tofu if using.
> 
> Bring to boil broth and water, soy sauce if using, salt to taste.
> Drain, chop, and add dried veg.
> Add chopped veg and meat, and tofu if using.
> Add pepper to make the soup hot (spicy).
> Add vinegar to make the soup sour.
> If using egg, stir egg into soup, stirring until it forms little flakes  
> (egg drop).
> If using, add sesame oil.
> Serve right away.
 		 	   		  
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