Snow Fungus, Red Date, Lotus Seed, Longan, and Rock Sugar Sweet Soup

Name: Snow Fungus, Red Date, Lotus Seed, Longan, and Rock Sugar Sweet Soup
Yield: Serves 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups dried lotus seeds (about 500 grams); 8 1/2 cups water (2 liters); 2/3 cup dried red dates (about 100 grams); 2 1/2 cups rock sugar (about 500 grams); 1 1/3 cups dried longan (about 200 grams); 1 cup dried snow fungus (about 30 grams); 3-5 pandan leaves

Minh Hằng @Mi_Ha

Snow Fungus, Red Date, Lotus Seed, Longan, and Rock Sugar Sweet Soup

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Ingredients

Serves 10 servings

3 1/3 cupsdried lotus seeds (about 500 grams)
8 1/2 cupswater (2 liters)
2/3 cupdried red dates (about 100 grams)
2 1/2 cupsrock sugar (about 500 grams)
1 1/3 cupsdried longan (about 200 grams)
1 cupdried snow fungus (about 30 grams)
3-5pandan leaves

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Steps

1

Rinse the lotus seeds thoroughly. Cover with water, bring to a boil, then discard the water. Add enough fresh water to cover the lotus seeds by about 1 inch (3 cm), then simmer for about 20 minutes until tender (for dried lotus seeds). Discarding the first batch of water helps keep the sweet soup clear and visually appealing.
2

Soak the snow fungus in water for 10 minutes, then trim off the tough stem. Drain well and cut into bite-sized pieces. Do not soak the fungus too long to keep its crunchy texture.
3

Soak the red dates in cold water for 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
4

Once the lotus seeds are tender after 20 minutes, add 1 cup (200 grams) of rock sugar and simmer for another 10 minutes so the seeds absorb the sweetness.
5

Rinse the pandan leaves and add them to 4 1/4 cups (1 liter) of water with 1 cup (200 grams) of rock sugar. Bring to a boil, let it boil for 2 minutes, then remove the pandan leaves.
6

Combine the mixtures from steps 4 and 5. Add the snow fungus and red dates, bring to a boil for 1 minute, then turn off the heat immediately to keep the fungus crunchy and prevent the dates from becoming too soft.
7

Chill the sweet soup and enjoy!