Cheng Teng - Longan and Snow Fungus Sweet Soup

5.0 from 10 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Dessert Soup Vegetarian

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Fruit

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 dried snow fungus, soaked overnight until soft and puffed up
• 80-100 gram dried longan, soaked overnight
• 8-12 dried jujube fruits/red dates, soaked overnight
• 25 gram dried lotus seeds, soaked overnight
• 6 cups water
• rock sugar or palm sugar, to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Cut off small pieces from the snow fungus with a scissor. Discard the yellow tough center.
2. Place the snow fungus, longan, lotus seeds, jujube fruits, and water in a soup pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the snow fungus is soft, about 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours.
3. Test for the level of sweetness and only add rock sugar/palm sugar if needed. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved.
4. Turn off heat. Serve warm or chilled.