Nutritious White Fungus, Red Dates, Ginkgo Nuts and Longan Soup (Chinese dessert)

This dessert is served during Chinese New Year or other auspicious occasions as a symbol of sweet blessings. It is very easy to prepare at home and is highly nutritious.

Ingredients:

50     grams          White fungus / Snow fungus, soaked until soft and cut into pieces
1       cup.              Ginkgo nuts, shelled and peeled (Alternately, use ready-to-use canned Ginkgo)
1       cup.              Red Dates
1/2    cup.              Dried longan
4       cup.              Water
250   grams            Honey rock sugar (Use regular rock sugar / brown sugar if not available)

How to do it?

Pour the water in a medium pot and bring it to a boil. Add in the white fungus and cook for 6 minutes. Add in ginkgo nuts and red dates, continue to cook for 20 minutes.

Then, add in longan and rock sugar and continue to cook for another 20 - 30 minutes.

Serve hot or warm.

Enjoy :)