Red Bean Sweet Soup
Med
A comforting Cantonese red bean sweet soup with silky smooth texture, fragrant dried tangerine peel, and tender lily bulbs.
Cooking Steps
10
STEP 1 OF 10
Sort and Soak Beans
USES
Red Bean, soaked 12 hours (200 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Pick out any bad beans, then cover red beans with water and soak for 12 hours.
STEP 2 OF 10
Soak Peel and Lily
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Open on YouTube ↗Submerge dried tangerine peel and lily bulb in water; lily needs about 1 hour to soften.
STEP 3 OF 10
Prepare Tangerine Peel
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Open on YouTube ↗Scrape off the bitter white pith from the softened peel, then dice it into small pieces.
STEP 4 OF 10
Blanch Red Beans
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Open on YouTube ↗Add drained red beans to the pot, cover with water, and boil briefly, then drain to remove bitterness.
STEP 5 OF 10
Start the Soup
USES
Water, boiling hot (1500 ml)·Dried Tangerine Peel, scraped, diced (1 slice)
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Open on YouTube ↗Return beans to the pot, add hot water, and bring to a boil before adding the diced tangerine peel.
STEP 6 OF 10
Simmer Beans
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Open on YouTube ↗Reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
STEP 7 OF 10
Mash Some Beans
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Open on YouTube ↗Scoop out a portion of cooked beans and press through a sieve to create smooth red bean paste.
STEP 8 OF 10
Combine and Sweeten
USES
Lily Bulb (Fresh), soaked 1 hour (15 gram)·Slab Sugar (35 gram)·Rock Sugar (30 gram)·Agar Powder, dissolve when hot (0.5 teaspoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Return the paste to the pot, then add the soaked lily bulb, brown sugar, and rock sugar.
STEP 9 OF 10
Final Simmer
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Open on YouTube ↗Cook on medium-low heat for another 30 minutes until flavours meld; adjust heat if water runs low.
STEP 10 OF 10
Serve and Garnish
USES
Small Glutinous Rice Balls, cooked separately (0 as needed)·Osmanthus Flowers, garnish (0 as needed)·Maple Syrup, drizzle on top (0 as needed)
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Open on YouTube ↗Ladle into bowls and optionally top with small glutinous rice balls and dried osmanthus flowers.
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