Red Bean Dessert Soup 紅豆沙
Red Bean Dessert Soup 紅豆沙 is a classic traditional chinese dessert. This little bowl of sweet yumminess after a full chinese dinner will hit the sweet spot and round off a pleasant meal.
- Prep time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Cook time
- 3 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cup red bean
- 22 pieces dried tangerine peel
- 1/2 cup chinese rock sugar
Instructions
- 1
Soak the red beans in cold water for 1 1/2 hour.
- 2
Discard all soaking water, put beans in large pot and add fresh water to 2 inches above the beans.
- 3
After water boils turn to heat down to medium low, throw in the dried tangerine peels, and cook for approximately 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Be sure to top up the water as needed.
- 4
When the red beans are mostly broken down and the soup is thick with dissolved red bean, add the sugar to taste.
- 5
Once the sugar is dissolved let the soup cook down to the consistency that you like.