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Apple & Snow Fungus Sweet Soup
苹果银耳汤
苹果银耳汤
Serves
3
Time
60 min
For
Gentle dessert
Po Po sayswhy we make this
“A gentle sweet soup that mothers reach for when they want something warm and comforting that is not another savoury broth. Snow fungus has a soft, jelly-like texture once cooked, valued in Chinese tradition for its quiet, yin quality.”
Ingredients · 材料
At SeeWoo · Wing Yip
10g (1 dried piece)
Dried snow fungus (white wood-ear) 银耳
soaked 30 min, torn into florets, hard core trimmed
2 firm apples
Apple (firm, e.g. Gala) 苹果
peeled, cored, cubed
6 dates
Red dates (jujube) 红枣
1 tbsp
Goji berries 枸杞子
added at the end
20g, to taste
Rock sugar 冰糖
Method · 做法
1
Soak the snow fungus in cold water for 30 minutes until fully swollen. Tear into bite-sized florets and trim away the hard yellow base.
2
Combine snow fungus, apple, and dates in a saucepan with 1L water. Bring to boil, then simmer covered on low for 35 minutes until the broth is gently silky.
3
Add goji and rock sugar in the final 5 minutes. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
4
Serve warm. Tastes good chilled in summer, but during the month, drink it warm.
Herbs & safety · 安全
This is food in Chinese postpartum tradition, not medicine. If you are unwell or unsure, speak to your midwife first.