Main Ingredients:
Dried lotus seeds: 40g; Dried lily: 10g; Dried tremella fungus: half; Red dates: 2; Goji berries: 15; Glutinous rice balls: 6 (optional).
Additional Ingredients:
Rock sugar: 30g; Ginger: 2 slices.
Taste: Sweet; Cooking Method: Boiling; Time: Half an hour; Difficulty: Easy.
Steps for Making Sweet Soup with Lily, Lotus Seeds, and Tremella Fungus
Remove the core from the lotus seeds and soak all the dried ingredients in water for 1 hour.
Add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, cut 2 red dates into small pieces, and add an appropriate amount of goji berries.
Remove the soaked lotus seeds, add water and 2 slices of ginger, and bring to a boil.
Boil over high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the soaked lily.
Cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.
Add the tremella fungus, rock sugar, red dates, goji berries, and glutinous rice balls (optional).
Cover the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and simmer for 8 minutes, and add glutinous rice balls (optional).
Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes until the glutinous rice balls are soft and float to the surface.
Turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Enjoy a warm bowl of Sweet Soup with Lily, Lotus Seeds, and Tremella Fungus in the autumn and winter seasons.
