Mixed Longan and Fruit Sweet Soup (Chè Nhãn Nhục Thập Cẩm)

Name: Mixed Longan and Fruit Sweet Soup (Chè Nhãn Nhục Thập Cẩm)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3.5 oz dried longan, rinsed (about 100 g); 3.5 oz dried red dates, sliced and pitted (about 100 g); 1.1 lbs rambutan, pitted (about 500 g); 2 tablespoons chia seeds; 2 tablespoons cordyceps militaris; 3 pandan leaves; 8 1/2 cups water (2 liters); 1 packet (0.35 oz) agar powder, soft or firm (10 g); 1 cup sugar (about 200 g)

KimKieuS @KimKieuS

TP. HCM

Mixed Longan and Fruit Sweet Soup (Chè Nhãn Nhục Thập Cẩm)

Saved

Ingredients

3.5 ozdried longan, rinsed (about 100 g)
3.5 ozdried red dates, sliced and pitted (about 100 g)
1.1 lbsrambutan, pitted (about 500 g)
2 tablespoonschia seeds
2 tablespoonscordyceps militaris
3pandan leaves
8 1/2 cupswater (2 liters)
1 packet (0.35 oz)agar powder, soft or firm (10 g)
1 cupsugar (about 200 g)

Saved

Steps

1

Thoroughly wash the pandan leaves. In a pot, cook the pandan leaves with 8 1/2 cups water (2 liters) and the dried longan for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover, and let the pandan leaves infuse and the longan soften for about 30 minutes.
2

While waiting, prepare the agar jelly. Follow the package instructions, using 1/4 cup sugar (about 50 g) and 4 1/4 cups water (1 liter). Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 more minutes. Turn off the heat and let the jelly set in the pot. Once set, cut into bite-sized strips, transfer to a bowl, and chill in the refrigerator.
3

To the first pot, add 3/4 cup sugar (about 150 g), 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the rambutan. Simmer gently until the longan is soft. Add the red dates and cook for another 5 minutes, then add goji berries and chia seeds. Turn off the heat.
4

Serve with the chilled agar jelly. You can also add lotus seeds, snow fungus, lychee, or canned longan if desired.