white fungus (size is bigger than our palm/ soak in water) • wild yam (Huai Shan)- remove skin & cut into smaller pieces • lily bulb • dried scallops • dried mushrooms (soak in water) • red dates • porkribs (blanched) • wolf-berries • pot (3-4 liters) of water (pot size is 7 liters) • Salt (to taste)