Purple Sweet Potato and White Fungus Soup
"Purple sweet potato and white fungus soup is prized for helping suppress fat, promoting healthy skin, supporting detoxification, and nourishing the body—making it one of the most wholesome beauty and wellness foods."
Ingredients
small purple sweet potatoes
2
white fungus
1/2
red dates
6
Instructions
1
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. Soak the white fungus and red dates overnight, and wash the purple sweet potatoes and set aside.
2
Step 2
The soaked white fungus.
3
Step 3
Use a knife to remove the yellow base and tear into small pieces by hand.
4
Step 4
Tear the soaked wood ear mushroom into small pieces, and cut the purple sweet potatoes into evenly sized chunks.
5
Step 5
Add the wood ear mushroom and red dates to cold water and bring to a boil over high heat.
6
Step 6
Once boiling, add the purple sweet potatoes and simmer over low heat for about an hour, then add the rock sugar and continue to simmer for another half hour.
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Step 7
The sweet and glutinous purple sweet potato and white fungus soup is ready.
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Step 8
Gently scoop up a spoonful — it has a silky, stringy texture. Taste it: the broth is thick and rich, the purple sweet potatoes are soft and glutinous, and the white fungus is silky smooth!
