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Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup 1

White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup 銀耳雪梨山藥糖水

You may also want to add red dates, lotus seed, lily bulb, boiled egg, millet, sorghum or even some tang yuan (glutinous rice balls) to it.
Approximate cost (CAD) $10
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 76 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Asian pears
  • 1 bulb Dried white fungus (aka yun er, yin er, cloud ear or fungus)
  • 130 g Fresh Chinese Yam (aka huai shan, wai san, shan yao, approx. 1 foot long)
  • 5 g Sweet apricot kernel (南杏 or southern apricot kernel)
  • 5 g Bitter apricot kernel (北杏 or northern apricot kernel)
  • 10 g Goji berries
  • 45 g Rock sugar
  • 1 L Water

Instructions
 

  • Soak 1 bulb dried white fungus in water for 1 hour. You usually buy the dried ones. They come in either the dried bulbs or a dried compressed bulb (once soaked, they become a bulb). Both are fine
  • Once the white fungus has softened, chop up the outer parts and remove the inner courser part. Set aside. You can use the inner parts as well but the texture will be hard and course
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 2
  • Cut the Asian pear into bite-size pieces and set aside. You can peel them or leave the peel on
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 3
  • Peel the Chinese yam. Stick a skewer in one end to make it easier to grip and peel. They have a very slimy texture that makes it very difficult to hold onto. You may also want to wear gloves because some people may get an allergic reaction to the slimy juice. You may also use the dried form of Chinese yams
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 4
  • Hit the Chinese yam with the side of your clever to break it apart slightly
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 5
  • Chop up the Chinese yam and set it aside
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 6
  • Add 1 L of water to a pot and add the white fungus. Bring to a boil
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 7
  • Add Asian pears, Chinese yams, apricot kernels and rock sugar
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 8
  • Bring to a boil and then turn down heat to low and cook for 30 minutes with lid If it’s boiling over a bit, use 2 chopsticks placed horizontally on the 2 sides of the pot to prop up the lid so the steam can escape
  • After 30 minutes, taste to test sweetness. Add more rock sugar or water to adjust and cook until additional sugar has dissolved
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 10
  • Turn off heat, add goji berries, cover with lid and wait 5 minutes
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 11
  • Serve
    Auntie Emilys Kitchen-White Fungus Asian Pear Sweet Soup-Step 12

Nutrition

Calories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.002gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Apricot Kernel, Asian Pear, Goji Berries, White Fungus, Yam
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