Lotus Root Chestnut Vegetarian Soup
Med
A nourishing, warming vegetarian soup brimming with lotus root, chestnuts, and wholesome herbs perfect for chilly autumn and winter days.
Cooking Steps
8
STEP 1 OF 8
Soak Dried Ingredients
USES
Morinda Root, remove inner core (30 gram)·Eucommia Bark, rinse, soak (30 gram)·Dried Chinese Yam, soak 1+ hour (40 gram)·Gordon Euryale Seed, soak 1+ hour (40 gram)·Lotus Seed, soak 1+ hour (40 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Soak the yam, lotus seeds, and fox nuts for over an hour; rinse and soak remaining herbs for half an hour.
STEP 2 OF 8
Wash Lotus Root and Chestnuts
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Chestnut, rinsed (160 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Thoroughly rinse the lotus root and chestnuts under clean running water.
STEP 3 OF 8
Cut the Lotus Root
USES
Lotus Root, cut into sections (450 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Chop the lotus root into sections ready for boiling.
STEP 4 OF 8
Remove Morinda Core
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Open on YouTube ↗Remove and discard the inner core from the soaked morinda root pieces.
STEP 5 OF 8
Prepare the Dates
USES
Southern Date, snipped open (6 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Snip the dates open so they release more flavour into the soup.
STEP 6 OF 8
Add All Ingredients
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Water (3000 ml)
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Open on YouTube ↗Place all prepared ingredients — herbs, lotus root, chestnuts, yam, lotus seeds, fox nuts, and dates — into the pot and cover with water.
STEP 7 OF 8
Boil, Then Simmer
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Open on YouTube ↗Bring to a full boil for 15 minutes, then reduce to a medium-low heat and simmer for one hour.
STEP 8 OF 8
Season and Serve
USES
Cooking Oil, finish soup (0 as needed)·Salt (0 as needed)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add a little cooking oil and salt to taste, then serve the finished soup hot.
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