Ingredients:
Fresh longan: 300g; Red dates: 10; Coix seed: 20g; Chinese pearl barley: 20g.
Additional ingredients:
Rock sugar: Appropriate amount.
Taste: Sweet; Cooking method: Boiling; Time required: One hour; Difficulty: Easy.
Detailed steps for cooking Longan and Red Date Sweet Soup
Prepare the ingredients
Soak the coix seed and Chinese pearl barley in water for 1-2 hours
Remove the pits from the red dates
Boil the coix seed, red dates, and Chinese pearl barley in 1500ml of water for half an hour
Peel and pit the longan, and add them to the pot to cook for a short while. Fresh longan should not be cooked for too long.
Finally, add rock sugar and stir until it melts.
