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Papaya & Red Date Sweet Soup
木瓜红枣汤
木瓜红枣汤
Serves
3
Time
45 min
For
All phases
Po Po sayswhy we make this
“The sweet sister of the papaya fish soup. Where the fish version is the savoury everyday lactation soup, this one is the afternoon dessert. Many mothers reach for a small bowl in the late afternoon for warmth and gentle sweetness.”
Ingredients · 材料
At SeeWoo · Wing Yip
1 small (~400g)
Green (unripe) papaya 青木瓜
peeled, deseeded, cut into 3cm chunks
10 dates
Red dates (jujube) 红枣
pitted
20g
Dried longan 桂圆
rinsed
30 to 40g, to taste
Rock sugar 冰糖
2 slices, optional
Old ginger 老姜
Method · 做法
1
Combine papaya, red dates, longan, and ginger (if using) with 1L of water.
2
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer for 25 to 30 minutes until the papaya is tender and lightly translucent.
3
Stir in the rock sugar in the last 5 minutes until dissolved.
4
Serve warm in a small bowl. During the month, never serve cold.
Herbs & safety · 安全
This is food in Chinese postpartum tradition, not medicine. If you are unwell or unsure, speak to your midwife first.