Peach Gum Soup Recipe: Chinese Dessert for Glowing Skin
Peach Gum Dessert Soup (桃胶糖水) - This traditional Chinese beauty tonic combines gelatinous peach gum with snow fungus, red dates, and Chinese herbs for glowing skin and deep hydration. Sweet, moistening, and delicious served warm or chilled.
- Prep time
- 8 hr
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 30g dried peach gum (桃胶, Táo jiāo)
- 15g dried snow fungus (银耳, Yín ěr)
- 20g dried lotus seeds (莲子, Lián zǐ), cores removed
- 15g dried lily bulbs (百合, Bǎi hé)
- 10 red dates (红枣, Hóng zǎo), pitted
- 2 tbsp goji berries (枸杞, Gǒu qǐ)
- 80-100g rock sugar (冰糖, Bīng táng), adjust to taste
- 2 L filtered cold water
- 20g snow nest (雪燕, Xuě yàn) for extra collagen benefits
- 1 medium snow pear (雪梨, Xuě lí), peeled and cubed
- 3-4 pieces dried longan (龙眼, Lóng yǎn)
Instructions
- 1
Soak peach gum: Rinse dried peach gum under cold water. Place in a large bowl and cover with room temperature water (use plenty as it expands 10x). Soak overnight or at least 8 hours.
- 2
Soak snow fungus: Place dried snow fungus in a separate bowl, cover with water, and soak for 1 hour until fully expanded and fluffy.
- 3
Soak lotus seeds and lily bulbs: If using whole lotus seeds with green cores, soak for 2 hours then remove the bitter cores. Soak lily bulbs for 15-30 minutes.
- 4
Clean soaked ingredients: Drain peach gum and pick through carefully to remove any dark bark pieces or impurities. Drain snow fungus, trim off the tough yellow base, and tear into bite-sized pieces.
- 5
Bring water to boil: In a large pot, bring 8 cups of water to a rolling boil.
- 6
Add main ingredients: Add the cleaned peach gum, snow fungus pieces, lotus seeds, lily bulbs, and red dates to the boiling water.
- 7
Simmer: Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. The lotus seeds should be tender and snow fungus should turn silky.
- 8
Add sweetener: Stir in rock sugar during the last 15 minutes of cooking. Start with 80g and adjust to your preferred sweetness level.
- 9
Add goji berries: Toss in goji berries during the final 5 minutes to preserve their bright color and prevent them from becoming mushy.
- 10
Taste and adjust: Check sweetness and add more rock sugar if needed. If adding fresh snow pear, stir in cubed pieces during the last 10 minutes.
- 11
Serve: Ladle into bowls and serve warm for winter comfort, or cool to room temperature and refrigerate for 2-4 hours to serve chilled.