Description
Oatmeal added to Taiwan traditional medicinal soup sweet-boiling 'Guiyuan (dried longan)' and 'Hongzao (red dates)' which nourish blood and warm the body. Ultimate beauty snack.
Restaurants serving Longan and Red Date Oatmeal Soup
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Oatmeal(Yanmai)
- Guiyuan(Dried longan)
- Hongzao(Red dates)
- Goji berries
- Brown sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Lightly wash dried Guiyuan (longan fruit), Hongzao (dates), goji berries in water.
- Put massive water and the medicinal ingredients in a pot, simmer on low ~
- mins until soup turns brown and sweet.
- Add brown sugar (or rock sugar) to season.
- Toss in oatmeal, boil another
- mins to soften grains to finish. Eating warm is the Taiwan iron rule.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Longan's smoky deep sweet aroma and date's fruity smell
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Irreplaceable due to unique medicinal effects)
Pairing
Unsweetened Taiwan tea(to neutralize sweetness)
Trivia
[For Women] Arranging 'Guiyuan Hongzao Cha (longan/date sweet tea)'—which Taiwanese women always drink pre-menstruation or cold winter nights—into an 'edible soup' with oatmeal. Longan's intense sweetness/smoky aroma changes oatmeal into a supreme sweet, promoting circulation and brightening complexion next morning.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Add 2-3 Taiwan glutinous rice balls (Tangyuan), eating lavishly like a 'celebration sweet' for New Year or Winter Solstice!
Allergen
Wheat (Oatmeal)