Description
A warm dessert where dried and smoked 'Longan' (Guiyuan) is simmered with silver ear mushrooms, featuring a unique smoky aroma and rich sweetness.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Silver ear mushroom
- Dried longan
- Red dates
- Rock sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Prep and tear silver ear.
- Peel dried longan shells and remove seeds to get the 'black flesh'.
- Put water, silver ear, longan, and a few red dates in a pot; simmer on low.
- Cook until silver ear is viscous and the longan releases its amber essence and smoky scent.
- Since longan is naturally very sweet, use minimal or no sugar.
- Serve piping hot in winter or chilled in summer.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense smoky aroma of Guiyuan
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought dried longan, White wood ear
Pairing
Tossed noodles or Xiaochi
Trivia
[For Adults] 'Guiyuan' (Longan) is a medicinal herb prized for sleep and nourishment. Its unique scent might remind Japanese of 'Seirogan' or 'smoke', but once habituated, its deep richness becomes addictive.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop the 'plump' rehydrated longan flesh along with the viscous silver ear with a spoon to taste the synergy in one bite!
Allergen
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