🥘 Ingredients
- dried snow fungus 40 gr // cut in smaller pieces
- dried red dates 10
- dried longan 20 gr
- ginkgo nuts 20
- dried lotus seeds 30 // optional
- rock sugar to taste // or white sugar
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1Rinse dried snow fungus , dried red dates , dried longan , ginkgo nuts and dried lotus seeds . Remove pits from the dates and black seeds from lotus seeds. Soak everything for a couple of hours (30 minutes in boiled water if in a rush). Ensure the snow fungus is soft and plump. Take it out and cut it in smaller pieces. Trim and discard the yellowish crusty bottom part. Boil water in a large pot. Add all ingredients except for the sugar. Simmer with lid on low heat for 20 minutes (leave a gap to prevent boiling over). Check if all ingredients have softended. If not, simmer longer. Add rock sugar and stir until it melts. Taste to check sweetness. Serve hot or cold (can be kept 3 days in the fridge).