Red Bean Dessert Soup (红豆汤)
Red Bean Dessert Soup is made using 5 ingredients and even fewer steps - just boil, mash and serve. Learn our technique for that signature grainy texture!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 250 g / 0.55 lb adzuki beans
- 2 dried tangerine peels
- 50 g / 0.11 lb rock sugar ((or to taste))
- 1 brown sugar slab ((or to taste))
- 2 L / 8.5 US cup water ((plus more for soaking and washing))
Instructions
- 1
Soak the adzuki beans in cool water for 3 hours, then drain. Fill a pot up with water and bring to a boil. Pour the drained beans in to cook for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse.
- 2
Add 2L (8.5 US cup) water into the pot and bring it to a boil. Add the beans and tangerine peel in to boil for 2 hours with the lid partially on.Note: Make sure the beans are boiling and cooking rapidly the entire time. If it looks like the liquid is starting to overflow, turn the heat down but make sure to keep it as close to a boil as you can.
- 3
After the two hours, add the sugars in and stir to dissolve.
- 4
Optional: Scoop half the beans into a sieve, then mash them into a bowl to extract the paste.Note: This step is done to achieve the grainy texture, but can be skipped if you prefer a smoother consistency.
- 5
Pour the paste back into the pot.
- 6
Optional: Take the tangerine peel out and finely mince it until it resembles a paste, then mix it back in.Note: If you don't like the sharp kick of tangerine peels and only want the light citrus flavor, just take it out after it has cooked through.
- 7
Serve hot or cold as is!