🤤 Red Bean Soup: Your New Favorite Dessert! (紅豆沙)

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

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🥗Healthier: gluten-free dumplings

💰Cheaper: mochi

Mochi is more accessible and can mimic the texture.

Wash the red beans twice with clean water, pouring out the water each time.

Soak the washed red beans in water for at least 1 hour.

Wash and soak lotus seeds and dried lily bulbs for 1 hour.

After soaking, add 4 cups of water to the red beans and add dried mandarin peels.

Add 1/2 tsp of salt before cooking.

Bring the water to a boil, then turn the heat to the lowest setting.

Cook on low heat for about 1.5 hours, stirring occasionally.

After 30 minutes, add the soaked lotus seeds and dried lily bulbs.

After 1.5 hours, add 2 oz of rock sugar and 5-6 oz of brown sugar, stirring until dissolved.

If the soup is too thin, use less water or add cornstarch slurry to thicken.

Cooking Techniques

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