this
soup can be served as a sweet dessert soup. azuki beans are a "yang"
or warming food. tangerine peel is used in many recipes and is thought
to aid digestion.
1
1/2 ounces (50 grams) tinned lotus nuts (optional)
8 ounces (250 grams) red azuki beans
1 strip dried tangerine peel (or substitute with fresh orange peel)
4 cups water
1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar
directions: rinse the azuki beans then soak in cold water
for at least 4 hours or overnight. drain. bring a pot with 4 cups
of water to boil. add the azuki beans and tangerine or orange peel,
and simmer, stirring occasionally, for an hour. add the lotus nuts
and simmer for another hour. once the beans are tender and as soft
as they are going to get (just starting to break apart) add the
sugar. stir until dissolved. serve hot.
variations:
use brown instead of white sugar. other versions of this dish are
made with lotus roots or lily bulbs.
note:
i've never tried this recipe so i can't tell you if it's good or
not. i just found it online some years ago and decided to stick
it here. if this is your recipe please do
email me your name so's i can give you credit. |