White fungus soup, as a traditional Chinese dessert, is deeply loved by people because of its rich nutritional value and unique taste. It seems simple to make, but it still takes some skills and methods to cook a pot of smooth and nutritious white fungus soup. Below, I'm going to introduce you to one of the easiest ways to make delicious white fungus soup at home.
First of all, the materials we need to prepare are: white fungus, red dates, wolfberries, rock sugar and water. These ingredients are common ingredients in daily life and are easy to buy.
In the first step, we soak the white fungus in clean water, which takes about 30 minutes to 1 hour until the white fungus is soft. The purpose of this step is to make it easier for the white fungus to gel during the subsequent cooking process, thus making the soup thicker.
In the second step, cut off the roots of the soaked white fungus and tear it into small pieces. This allows the white fungus to better release nutrients during the cooking process, and also makes the soup richer.
In the third step, put the processed white fungus into the pot and add enough water. It should be noted here that the amount of water should be decided according to the personal taste, if you like a thicker soup, you can reduce the amount of water appropriately. Then, turn the heat down to high and start cooking.
Fourth, when the white fungus in the pot starts to boil, we turn the heat to low and continue to cook for 30 minutes. During this process, the white fungus slowly releases gum, making the soup thicker.
In the fifth step, add red dates and goji berries. Red dates and wolfberries are both ingredients with rich nutritional value, which not only add a hint of sweetness to the white fungus soup, but also increase its nutritional value. Continue to cook for 10 minutes to allow the flavors of the dates and goji berries to fully integrate into the broth.
Step 6: Add an appropriate amount of rock sugar. The amount of rock sugar should also be decided according to personal taste, if you like to be sweeter, you can increase the amount of rock sugar appropriately. After adding the caster sugar, continue to cook for 5 minutes until the caster sugar is completely melted.
Finally, when the white fungus soup is cooked until the soup is thick and the white fungus is soft and glutinous, you can turn off the heat and remove from the pot. In this way, a pot of delicious and nutritious white fungus soup is ready.
When enjoying the delicious white fungus soup, we should also pay attention to some food taboos. First of all, although white fungus is rich in nutrition, it should not be eaten too much at one time because of its cold nature, especially for people with cold constitution. Secondly, Tremella contains an ingredient called Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, which has anticoagulant effects, so people with bleeding disorders should be cautious. Finally, the sugar content in white fungus soup is high, and diabetics should consume it in moderation.
In short, although the preparation of white fungus soup is simple, it still requires some skills and methods to cook a pot of smooth and nutritious white fungus soup. Through the above simple steps, I believe everyone can easily make delicious white fungus soup at home and enjoy the deliciousness and nutrition it brings.