Black Fungus and Sesame Tea
A health-promoting herbal tea with cooling and hemostatic properties, traditionally used to help relieve symptoms such as bloody stool associated with blood heat.
Ingredients
Black fungus (30 g stir-fried, 30 g raw)
60 g
Black sesame seeds
15 g
Water
approximately 1500 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the wok clean and place it over medium heat until hot. Add 30 g of black fungus to the wok and continuously stir-fry. When the black fungus changes color from gray to black and gives off a slight toasted aroma, remove it from the heat and transfer to a bowl, set aside for later use.
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Step 2
Place the wok back over the heat, add the black sesame seeds and lightly toast until fragrant. Then pour in approximately 1500 g of water and add both the raw and toasted black fungus. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain through a clean double layer of fine cheesecloth. Collect the filtrate in a container and it is ready to serve.
