Hashima Dessert Soup (雪蛤膏糖水)
Hashima Dessert Soup is a delicious way to nourish your skin and keep it looking youthful. The best part is it only uses 6 ingredients!
Servings: 10
Calories: 108kcal
Ingredients
- 2 L / 8 1/2 US cup water
- 15 g / 0.03 lb dried hashima
- 20 g / 0.04 lb goji berries
- 30 g / 0.07 lb dried longan
- 25 g / 0.06 lb red dates
- 250 g / 0.55 lb rock sugar (or to taste)
Instructions
- Soak the hashima overnight in cool water, which will make it expand significantly.
- On the next day, clean the soaked hashima by rinsing it under cold water and draining it through a colander 3 times or until the fishy smell is gone.
- Use your fingers to pull or scrape away any dark impurities.
- Rinse the dried longan and red dates, then bring the water to a boil and throw in the washed ingredients. Let it boil for 2 minutes.
- Wash the goji berries and add them in.
- Immediately after, pour in the hashima and sweeten with rock sugar. Once all the sugar has melted, serve immediately as is or enjoy chilled!
Notes
- Clean the hashima thoroughly. This may take more than a few rinses, but removing any odors will keep your dessert tasting fresh.
- Add the goji berries and hashima in towards the end. If cooked for too long, goji berires will become bitter and sour. Also, overcooking hashima will melt it, so you only need to have it on the heat for a short time.
- Break the rock sugar into smaller pieces. This will help to control how sweet the soup gets so you're not forced to dump huge chunks in.
- All of the ingredients can be found in Chinese herbal medicine shops.
- You might like to add more ingredients such as lotus seeds, snow fungus, honey dates, osmanthus or papaya.
- You can also make it a savory soup using a chicken and pork stock and seasoning it to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 108kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg