Description
A representative Taiwanese health dessert where silver ear mushrooms and lotus seeds are simmered with rock sugar, served warm or chilled.
Restaurants serving Silver Ear and Lotus Seed Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Silver ear mushroom
- Lotus seeds
- Rock sugar
- Water
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Prep] Rehydrate dried silver ear mushrooms, trim the hard yellow base, and tear into small pieces.
- Wash dried lotus seeds and remove cores (to avoid bitterness).
- Put mushrooms in a pot with plenty of water, bring to boil, then simmer on low for over
- hour.
- [Biggest Point] Continue simmering until the natural collagen (polysaccharides) melts out and the soup becomes viscous.
- Add lotus seeds and simmer for ~
- mins until fluffy.
- Dissolve rock sugar to taste and serve chilled or warm.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Earthy lotus seed aroma and rock sugar sweetness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese white wood ear, Roasted chestnuts
Pairing
Mooncake or Pineapple Cake
Trivia
[For Women] Long believed in Taiwan to aid clear skin, digestion, and throat hydration—truly 'edible skincare'. Because its texture resembles expensive bird's nest, it's loved as a commoner's luxury.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop the silver ear with a spoon and enjoy the 'viscous' smooth throat-feel without chewing, while mashing the fluffy lotus seeds in your mouth!
Allergen
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