Sweet soup 糖水
Peanut sweet soup
花生糊faa1 sang1 wu4
Gentle and balanced. Traditionally fine for most people, any time of year. Peanuts are neutral; a spoonful of rice adds only a touch of warmth.
Good for traditionally believed to moisten dryness and settle the stomach.
- 25 minprep
- 10 mincook
- 4servings
- One potAutumn, Winter
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Ingredients
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- 3½ cups850 mlWater
Method
- Toast the peanuts in a dry pan over medium-low heat for about 7 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Cool, then rub off the red skins. Soak the rice while they cool.
- Blend the peanuts and drained rice with 350 ml of the water in short bursts until it is a smooth, thick purée.
- Bring the rest of the water to a boil and melt the sugar in it.
- Pour in the peanut purée and stir over low heat for about 5 minutes, until creamy. Loosen with hot water if it gets too thick.
Who should go easy
Not for anyone with a peanut allergy. Rich, so 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.
Recipe checked against Hong Kong Foodie Tours: Sweet peanut soup (花生糊), MyKitchen101en: Creamy Cantonese peanut sweet soup.
