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Sweet soup 糖水
Black sesame soup
芝麻糊zi1 maa4 wu4
Gentle and balanced. Traditionally fine for most people, any time of year. Black sesame is neutral; rice is mildly warm.
Good for traditionally believed to nourish the liver and kidneys and keep hair dark.
- 15 minprep
- 15 mincook
- 4servings
- One potAutumn, Winter
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Ingredients
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- 1 quarts1 LWater
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Method
- Toast the sesame in a dry pan until it pops and smells nutty. Soak the rice 1 hour.
- Blend the sesame and rice with half the water until very smooth.
- Pour into a pot with the rest of the water and sugar. Stir over low heat until it thickens, about 10 minutes.
Who should go easy
Rich and oily; go easy with loose stools.
Traditional Chinese food therapy, not medical advice. Ask your doctor if you are pregnant, on medication or unwell.
Ingredient natures from Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society, "中醫食療——食物種類分析" (Dr Lam To-yee, registered Chinese medicine practitioner, 2022). How we judge a soup’s nature.
Watch someone make it
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