Red robe lotus seeds

Overview

My aunt's family has been in Xinjiang for a few years, so the happiest thing about the Chinese New Year is the red dates that my aunt brought back~ My auntie said that there are three main schools of red dates in Xinjiang. The red dates in southern Xinjiang are very delicious, such as Hotan dates, which are large and pear-shaped, with one end bigger and the other smaller. There are also gray dates from Ruoqiang, which are smaller but very firm and super sweet. There is also a Hami type of red dates that we don’t know much about. They are round, not too big, not too small, and not that sweet. They may not taste as good so they are not as famous as the previous two~ Hotan red dates are divided into several stars according to size. It is said that the largest ones have six stars. I have seen the fresh dates they brought back. They are indeed as big as eggs. I feel full after eating two. Although the meat is not as firm as Ruoqiangzao after drying, it is also sweeter and suitable for a little processing before eating. The red dates are very rich in vitamins. It is said that they are richer than kiwi, the king of vitamins. The key issue is that they are also very iron-supplementing and very suitable for women! However... there is one thing I want to tell you foodies... red dates are easy to get angry, and the glycemic index is very high... so don't eat too much at one time, otherwise you will get acne on your face and gain weight easily... Also because of the high glycemic index, diabetics should take it easy... The idea seems to be that red dates, tremella and lotus seeds always have to be cooked in soup. If the soup is too hot to drink, I steam it and pour some honey on it, which is also delicious!

Tags

• dessert
• common dishes
• children
• old man
• banquet dishes
• local cuisine
• lunch
• honey
• red dates
• tremella
• lotus seeds

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Soak the lotus seeds one night in advance and then wash them;

   

2. 2 Soak the white fungus a few hours in advance;

   

3. 3 Cut the red dates in the middle and twist them in half;

   

4. 4 Use a knife and pliers to take out the other half of the date core, and stuff the soaked lotus seeds into the red dates;

   

5. 5 Take a bowl, arrange the red dates, and put some white fungus on top;

   

6. 6 Steam in a pressure cooker for more than half an hour (depends on the lotus seeds), then turn it upside down and drizzle with honey~~~