Main ingredients:
Lotus root: 2 sections; Glutinous rice: appropriate amount; Red dates: 8 pieces.
Auxiliary materials:
Rock sugar: 2 pieces; Brown sugar: 2 tablespoons.
Taste: Sweet; Cooking method: Boiling; Time: One day; Difficulty: Ordinary.
Shanghai Red Dates and Sugar Lotus Root Cooking Steps
Prepare the ingredients.
Wash the glutinous rice and soak it in water overnight.
Drain the water.
Wash and peel the lotus root, and cut it open at the top.
Fill the lotus root hole with glutinous rice.
Fix it with a toothpick inserted diagonally into the lotus root.
Add water that covers the lotus root, and add brown sugar, rock sugar, and red dates. Bring to a boil.
Simmer over low heat until a chopstick can easily be inserted into the lotus root.
Then turn up the heat to thicken the soup.
Let it cool and slice it, then pour the soup over it.
