Lotus eaters
Updated: 2012-08-13 15:47
By Pauline D. Loh (China (China Daily)
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Recipe | Lotus seeds sweet soup
Ingredients (serves 4):
100g dried lotus seeds (soaked overnight)
4-5 fresh water chestnuts, peeled
50g wolfberries
Rock sugar to taste
Method:
1, Place water chestnuts on a cutting board and smash them lightly.
2. Fill up a pan with water and add lotus seeds and water chestnuts. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Cook until lotus seeds begin to break up, about an hour or less.
3. Add rock sugar to taste, and the wolfberries just before serving.
4. Chill leftovers for a cool, sweet treat.
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