Brown Sugar Ginger Sweet Potato Soup
This classic Cantonese sweet soup combines brown sugar, mature ginger, and sweet potato into a warming, naturally sweet dessert. It is especially comforting during menstruation, when a hot bowl can help soothe abdominal discomfort and leave you feeling warm from the inside out. For the best flavor, wipe the soil off the sweet potatoes after buying them and let them rest for about two days before cooking—this short resting period brings out a deeper sweetness and a richer taste.
Ingredients
sweet potato
2 pieces
mature ginger
5g
red dates
30g
brown sugar
40g
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare sweet potato, brown sugar, mature ginger, and red dates
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Step 2
Peel the sweet potato and cut into rolling chunks
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Step 3
Remove the pits from the red dates and cut each in half
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Step 4
Wash the mature ginger and slice it
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Step 5
Add a suitable amount of water to a pot, put in the ginger slices and red dates, then bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 1 minute
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Step 6
Add the brown sugar and sweet potato
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Step 7
Cook over high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to low heat and cook for 3 minutes until the sweet potato is tender
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Step 8
This sweet potato soup helps nourish blood and improve complexion, and is highly beneficial for women during their menstrual period and those who work at a desk for long hours
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Step 9
Drink a bowl of this sweet potato soup and you'll feel warm all over
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Step 10
Sweet potato soup is a dessert made primarily with sweet potato, with a light, sweet flavor
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Step 11
I cook a pot of this every other day; it's light, sweet, and very nourishing, and there are never any leftovers when it's served
