Here's a simple recipe for Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup in a few easy steps.

Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup can effectively nourish yin and moisten the lungs. Those who are often prone to irritability, insomnia, dry mouth and throat, loss of appetite, and lack of energy can drink more of this soup. When making this soup, adding some red dates will make it taste better and more nutritious.

Red Date, Tremella, and Lotus Seed Soup

Method 1: Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup

Ingredients

Main ingredients: Tremella, lotus seeds, red dates, goji berries, rock sugar, as needed.

Instructions

1. Soak the tremella in clean water, remove the yellowish, hard base, then tear it into small pieces and set aside. Generally, three or four blossoms are sufficient.

2. Use lotus seeds that have had the cores removed, as they are not bitter. The amount used is according to personal preference.

3. Place water in a soup pot. The water should be added all at once, allowing room for evaporation. Do not add water during the cooking process.

4. Place the tremella, rock sugar (about 3 liang), red dates, and goji berries into the cold water. Turn on the heat, bring to a boil, and stir constantly to prevent the tremella gel from sticking to the pot. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer, continuing to stir frequently.

5. Add the lotus seeds later as they cook faster.

6. After adding the lotus seeds, continue to simmer until the tremella has turned into a gel and the soup is thick.

Benefits:

Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, strengthens the spleen, and calms the mind. It is suitable for symptoms such as irritability, insomnia, dry cough with little phlegm, dry mouth and throat, poor appetite, and fatigue.

For healthy individuals, it can relieve fatigue, stimulate appetite, and improve physical fitness.

2. Red Date, Tremella, and Lotus Seed Soup

Ingredients

Dried lotus seeds 200g, red dates 100g, brown sugar 50g, tremella 50g

Instructions

1. Wash the red dates, lotus seeds, and tremella.

2. Add 1200ml of water to a soup pot and bring to a boil. Add the red dates, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Add the lotus seeds and tremella and simmer for another 30 minutes. Add sugar and bring to a boil to finish.

Tips

1. If using dried lotus seeds, they must be soaked in water for 2 hours before cooking to become soft and tender. You can choose a variety of lotus seeds that are easy to cook, or opt for convenient, pre-processed vacuum-packed lotus seeds.

2. The soup has the effects of strengthening the spleen to stop diarrhea, benefiting the kidneys to astringe sperm, and nourishing the heart to calm the mind. It is used for chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, spermatorrhea and leucorrhea, and palpitations and insomnia.