02/25/2026
We get asked this a lot: what’s the difference between the 4 seasonal versions of our Hmong chicken herb soup?
The answer is actually simple. The difference comes down to what herbs are available in each season and personal preference.
The beauty of Hmong chicken herb soup is that you don’t need every single herb in one pot for it to taste good. You use what you have.
Think about how our moms and grandmas used to grow herbs: whatever they could manage in a tiny backyard, in buckets, or in a small flower bed by the apartment. That’s what makes this soup so special. It represents resilience. You grow what you can, where you can, in whatever conditions you have. And whatever grows, that’s what goes into the soup.
Each season’s version of the soup still includes most of the main herbs, such as:
Pei Lan (Ntiv) / Herba Eupatorii
White mugwort (Ko Taws Ob Liab)
Lemongrass (Tauj Dub)
Mugwort (Suv Ntsim)
Then, depending on the season, two additional herbs are added based on what’s growing at the time.
That’s why every season’s chicken herb soup tastes a little different, but all of them are good. It’s not about perfection. It’s about using what you have and honoring what grows.
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