Green bean Soup
This is an easy Chinese soup that is cooling and sweet, so it is suitable for the HOT-rible weather in Summer of Hong Kong.
Green beans (or some call ‘mung beans’) are considered by Chinese as a ‘cooling’ food, and some believe it is a good alternative home remedy for acne (maybe it works by bringing down the body heat?).
I just love making this because it’s so easy and tasty. I can take 3 bowls especially served ice cold!
Note: I heard that females should avoid consuming this during ‘that time of the month’ as this is too cooling and may cause heavier flows.
Ingredients (Serves 6)
- 190g Green Beans (aka mung beans) soaked overnight and drained
- 1.25 litres water- 75g rock sugar* 4 small pieces of aged dried orange (tangerine) peel* 75g canned lotus seeds or gingko nuts* 1/2 cup sago (small tapioca pearls)
This is an easy Chinese soup that is cooling and sweet, so it is suitable for the HOT-rible weather in Summer of Hong Kong.
Green beans (or some call ‘mung beans’) are considered by Chinese as a ‘cooling’ food, and some believe it is a good alternative home remedy for acne (maybe it works by bringing down the body heat?).
I just love making this because it’s so easy and tasty. I can take 3 bowls especially served ice cold!
Note: I heard that females should avoid consuming this during ‘that time of the month’ as this is too cooling and may cause heavier flows.
Ingredients (Serves 6)
- 190g Green Beans (aka mung beans) soaked overnight and drained
- 1.25 litres water- 75g rock sugar* 4 small pieces of aged dried orange (tangerine) peel* 75g canned lotus seeds or gingko nuts* 1/2 cup sago (small tapioca pearls)
- Kelp, Tangerine prrl, common rua in a resonably amount
Tangerine peel with over 30 years is very expensive... and it takes a lot of knowledge
to identify if that is that old!
Directions
1. Place water, orange peel and in a clay pot and bring to boil.
2. Reduce the fire, add beans and lotus seeds/gingko nuts and simmer,
partially covered, for about 30-50 minutes (or till beans are soft).
Add some hot water if needed.
Add Rock sugar to taste during the last 5-10 minutes of cooking.
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