Chinese Dessert - Snow Fungus w Dried Longan

Yesterday is the first time I cooked this dessert in the US...I did it often back in Singapore. A very healthy dessert, which can eaten both warm (esp. during winter!) and cold (of cos in the summer!).

Ingredients (Servings 3-4)

- 5-6 dried snow fungus

- About 1/3 cup dried longan

- A handful of wolfeberry

- 3-5 red dates (optional)

- Rock sugar

Preparation

1. Soak snow fungus for at least 1 hour. You can change water once or twice to clean the fungus. The fungus will be "bloated" as they absorb the water.


2. Cut the fungus into small pieces.


3. Boil approximately 5 cups of water. Once water boils, put in snow fungus and dried longan. After it boils again, turn fire to medium and cook for 15-25mins, depending on how soft you like the fungus to be. (Some people like them crunchy; some like them very soft). Add more water if you think it's too little.


4. Add a handful of wolfeberry just before you switch off the fire, and add suitable amount of rock sugar (depending on how sweet you like it to be).


5. YEAH! you're done! ;)
   

You can get all the ingredient in Chinese stores (if you're in US). Wolfeberry is good for eyesight. Also, even though snow fungus means fungus that are white, do not choose fungus that is too white...a little yellowish is good. Cos, when fungus are too white, they usually are chemically whiten, which is definitely not good!