Lotus eaters

Recipe | Lotus seeds sweet soup

Ingredients (serves 4):

100g dried lotus seeds (soaked overnight)

4-5 fresh water chestnuts, peeled

50g wolfberries

Rock sugar to taste

Method:

1, Place water chestnuts on a cutting board and smash them lightly.

2. Fill up a pan with water and add lotus seeds and water chestnuts. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Cook until lotus seeds begin to break up, about an hour or less.

3. Add rock sugar to taste, and the wolfberries just before serving.

4. Chill leftovers for a cool, sweet treat.