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Mung bean soup for summer

8/13/2017

 
Hot summer days are here. Time for mung bean soup. Here is another variation of the mung bean dessert soup.
Mung bean with Lily Bulb Congee
Mung Bean is the best food to remove summer heat while lily bulb can soothe the nerve as well as clear away heat. The combination of the two foods will help us to remove extra heat in our body and bring us a clear mind.
Further more, lily bulb moisten the lung which is prevention to autumn cough.
This congee tastes smooth with a texture of mashed potato. You can put in fridge and serve as dessert.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup mung bean
2 lily bulb, fresh or 1/2 cup dried lily bulb
1/4 cup white rice(option)
Instruction:
1. Wash and clean mung bean, white rice, and lily bulb. Peel lily bulb layer and layer.
2. Add about 10 cups of water in a pot. Bring to a boil; add mung bean, lily bulb and white rice.
3. Bring to a boil again. Turn to low heat. Continue to cook for about 40 to 50 minutes.
4. Turn off heat, serve after cool.
Tips.
1. Adding some white rice can make this congee smoother and more flavor, but not necessary.
2. It’s better to be served in room temperature. However, you can add some sugar or honey and put in a fridge. Then serve as a dessert.
3. If you cannot find fresh lily bulb you may buy dried one. Please note, there are two kinds of lily bulb from taste, bitter flavor and sweet flavor. The bitter one has the function of clearing away heat. So you should choose lily bulb with bitter flavor in summer.
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Eat kelp for calcium

8/13/2017

 
Did you know that kelp has lots of calcium? I made this soup with kelp, Euryale Seeds, Dioscoreae Rhizoma (dried Chinese yam), and pork feet. Great to strengthen the spleen and kidney, drain dampness, and strength the bones. 
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