My all time favorite: lotus root! This soup is said to be suitable for those with weak 'qi' & blood and blurry vision. It's also suitable to be taken during the confinement period as black beans can help replenish blood, promote secretion of breast milk and brighten eyesight.
Ingredients:
- Approx 600g lotus root, washed and cut into pieces
- 1 tael (Approx 37.5g) black bean
- 1 tael (Approx 37.5g) walnut
- 5 maces (Approx 18.9g) lotus seed
- 5 maces (Approx 18.9g) dried longan
- 5 red dates, pits removed
- Approx 300g pork bones (For confinement, replace with 1 black-bone chicken)
- 2500ml water
- Scald pork bones in boiling water for 5 mins. Remove, rinse and set aside.
- Rinse and drain black beans. Heat a wok and fry the black beans without oil til the skin cracks. Set aside.
- Rinse remaining ingredients and set aside.
- Put all ingredients and water in a pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat and boil for 3 hours. Serve.
Lotus root - helps to replenish blood, enhance spleen and improve appetite.
Black bean - replenishes blood, brightens eyesight and calm the nerves.
Walnut - enhances kidney, nourishes intestines and promotes bowel movement.
I've never cooked with lotus root before. I'll have to give this a go.
ReplyDeleteLotus root is one of the popular ingredients for Chinese cuisine. Our family loves it very much :)
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