White Fungus Soup

Name: White Fungus Soup
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 25g Dried White Fungus, snow fungus/Tremella, soaked and trimmed; 40g Dried Lotus Seeds, rinsed (de-cored if bitter centers present); 10 Dried Red Dates, jujubes, pitted if desired; 20g Dried Longan; 2 tbsp Goji Berries, about 20 g; 70g Rock Sugar, adjust to taste; 1.8 l Water

A soothing, lightly sweet Chinese dessert soup that pairs silky white fungus with tender lotus seeds, sweet red dates, dried longan and bright goji berries. Gently simmered with rock sugar, this nourishing soup is comforting hot or refreshing chilled.

A soothing, lightly sweet Chinese dessert soup that pairs silky white fungus with tender lotus seeds, sweet red dates, dried longa... Show more

Traditional Chinese Recipe

Health Grade

D+ · Occasional

Time

1 hr40 min

Price

1,23 €

Calories

185 kcal

vegan

low calorie

easy

one pot

gluten free

low carb

Method

Soak the fungus

Place the dried white fungus in a bowl and cover it with plenty of warm water. Let it soak for 20 to 30 minutes, until it has fully expanded and feels soft all the way through.

Trim and rinse

Drain the softened white fungus and give it a quick rinse. Cut or tear away the firm yellow base, then break the frilly tops into bite-size pieces. Rinse the dried lotus seeds well; if you spot any green bitter cores inside, split the seeds and remove them. Rinse the dried red dates, and if they still contain pits, pull them open and remove the pits so the soup is easier to eat.

Simmer the base

Combine the trimmed white fungus, lotus seeds, red dates, and water in a medium-large pot. Bring everything to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Partially cover the pot and cook for 45 minutes, until the fungus looks glossy and silky and the lotus seeds are nearly tender.

Add sweetness

Give the dried longan and goji berries a quick rinse. Stir the longan and rock sugar into the pot, starting with a little less sugar if you prefer a lighter sweetness, and simmer for 15 minutes so the sugar fully dissolves and the flavors mingle. Add the goji berries and simmer for 5 minutes more, until they plump up and the soup smells fragrant.