Ingredients:
(serves 10)
Longan Coated Lotus Seed Sweet
Soup
- Fresh
lotus seed: 300 seedsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp; -
Longan: 2kgnbsp;
- Sugar:
700gnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;
- Vanilla: 1 tubenbsp; - Pineapple
leaf:
100gnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;
- Water: 2 litre
Preparation:
- Remove
the lotus seed shells and then take their score out.
- Steam the
lotus seeds for 15 minutes over low heat and add pineapple leaf to create
the flavour. When the lotus seeds become soft, take them out and leave
them to drain.
-nbsp;Cook
sugar with water and pineapple leaf and then filter by sieve.
- Remove
the longan shells and pits and put one lotus seed inside one longan. Put
the longan into the prepared syrup and cook for five minute. Add the
vanilla.
- Scoop the
mixture into small bowls and freeze them before serving.
Address:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; La Thom Restaurant 778/45 Nguyen Kiem, Ward 4, Phu Nhuan
District, Ho Chi Minh City Tel: (08) 8445500nbsp;
Story by
Thinh Phat - Photo by Kim
Son
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