Traditional Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup

Name: Traditional Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 oz fresh ginger (about 30 grams); 1 oz dried longan (about 30 grams); 6 dried red dates; 2 sweet potatoes (about 1 lb or 500 grams); 1.75 oz dark brown sugar (about 50 grams); 1 tablespoon rice wine

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

On a cold winter solstice, enjoy a bowl of hot, comforting sweet soup. This nostalgic traditional flavor warms both the heart and the stomach, bringing back memories of childhood.

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

On a cold winter solstice, enjoy a bowl of hot, comforting sweet soup. This nostalgic traditional flavor warms both the heart and the stomach, bringing back memories of childhood.

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Ingredients

40 minutes

Serves 4 servings

1 ozfresh ginger (about 30 grams)
1 ozdried longan (about 30 grams)
6dried red dates
2sweet potatoes (about 1 lb or 500 grams)
1.75 ozdark brown sugar (about 50 grams)
1 tablespoonrice wine

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Gather all the ingredients.
2

Peel the 2 sweet potatoes (about 1 lb/500 grams) and cut them into bite-sized chunks. Peel the ginger and slice it.
3

Crack open the dried longan and rinse the red dates. Soak both in 1 tablespoon of rice wine.
4

Fill a pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes and cook for about 10-15 minutes, until a skewer can pierce them easily and they are tender.
5

In a separate small pot, add 2 cups water (about 500 ml) and the ginger slices. Simmer for 15 minutes.
6

Add the longan and red dates to the ginger water. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes.
7

Stir in the dark brown sugar to make a sweet ginger syrup.
8

Place some cooked sweet potato in a bowl and pour the hot ginger syrup over it.
9

Serve hot and enjoy the comforting warmth.
10

[Tips]
* The ginger syrup can be enjoyed on its own, or with mochi balls or red beans added.
* Adjust the sweetness to your taste.