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Chinese Cooling Herbal Sweet Soup

Herbal Sweet Soup was my favorite summer sweet soup when I was a child. It was served in a round-mouthed bowl and tasted exactly like what I remember. Today I’m sharing this recipe with you.

2-3
Servings
10
INGREDIENTS
6
STEP
2 hr 30 min
TOTAL TIME

INGREDIENTS

Main Ingredients

  • ·
    30 g wolfberry
  • ·
    100 g barley
  • ·
    20 g lotus seeds
  • ·
    15 g Northern Mountain Ginseng
  • ·
    15 g Chinese yam
  • ·
    15 g Sichuan lily
  • ·
    15 g Polygonatum odoratum
  • ·
    50 g yuba

Seasonings

  • ·
    30 g rock sugar
  • ·
    1200 ml water

DIRECTIONS

Step 1

Preparation for soaking ingredients:

Soak 100g of coix seeds and 20g of lotus seeds in clean water for 1 hour, then wash and set aside.

Soak 15 grams of Northern Mountain Ginseng, 15 grams of Chinese Yam, 15 grams of Lilium Bulbs, and 15 grams of Polygonatum Odoriferum in water for 30 minutes and then wash them thoroughly.

Step 2

Boil water:

Add 1200 ml of water to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 3

Add ingredients:

After the water boils, add the washed coix seeds and lotus seeds and cook for 10 minutes;

Then add the Northern Mountain ginseng, Chinese yam, Sichuan lily, and Polygonatum odoratum.

Finally, add 50 grams of yuba and 30 grams of wolfberry.

Step 4

Turn to slow fire and cook:

So after adding the ingredients, cook over high heat for 15 minutes; then turn to low heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Seasoning and stirring:

After 30 minutes, uncover the pot, add 30 grams of rock sugar and stir well.

Step 6

Continue cooking until done:

Cover the pot again and simmer for 30 minutes;

When the time is up, turn off the heat, open the lid of the pot, and the delicious refreshing and cold sugar water is ready.

Chinese Cooling Herbal Sweet Soup URL: https://www.chinarecipes.com/chinese-cooling-herbal-sweet-soup-recipe-98097/