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Photograph of the finished Sam Bo Luong Chilled Sweet Soup

Vietnam · Sâm bổ lượng

Sam Bo Luong Chilled Sweet Soup

50 min Hands-on time + 2 hr soaking or marinating first
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps

Method

  1. 1 Soak dried lotus seeds and longan for 2 hours until they soften and swell.
  2. 2 Simmer lotus seeds with pandan leaves for 25 minutes until tender but not mushy.
  3. 3 Boil the tapioca pearls until translucent, then rinse with cold water to prevent sticking.
  4. 4 Add jujubes, longan, and rock sugar to the lotus root pot and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Let it cool completely, then scoop it into a glass with tapioca pearls and ice cubes.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 35 min

    Replace step 2: simmer the soaked lotus seeds with pandan leaves under high pressure for 8 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Continue simmering the jujubes, longan, and sugar from step 4 with the lid open for another 10 minutes to prevent the longan from becoming mushy.