Ingredients
CHINESE HERBS
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Cordyceps militaris （虫草花）
Dang shen (党参)
Yu zhu (玉竹)
Fox nuts (芡实)
Dried lily bulb (干百合 )
Dried lotus seeds（湘莲）- soup
Dried lotus seeds（干莲子）- dessert
Fresh huai san (新鲜淮山)
Burdock root（牛蒡）
Figs (无花果), candied dates (蜜枣), sweet almonds (南杏), bitter almonds( 北杏)
pear, dried white fungus, sweet almonds, bitter almonds, dried osmanthus, red dates
Osmanthus flowers (桂花）
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how adorable
Pearl: Tks!! Still work-in-progress. More to come.
Hi there! Where d you usually buy your pine nuts in Singapore??
Mrs Ergül: I bought mine from NTUC supermarket under the organic department. You can also get them from Cold Storage or any shop that carries organic food.
The photots are really helpful for me. Thanks
Sharon: It’s great that they are helpful to you.
Do you know the chinese name of hairy gourd?
Julia: The Chinese name will be “节瓜” or “毛瓜”.
Hihi.. do u know where can i purchase those nice red color cherry for cake decoration ?
Are they seedless one ?
Jessica: Sorry for the late reply. I’m not very sure. Maybe you can check it out at those baking supplies shops. Mine are fresh cherries with seed. If not mistaken, the cherry season is just over. Thus, it is a bit difficult to find them in the supermarket.
Hi, what would you recommend from your recipes for my toddler’s school X’mas party? I would like to prepare something that can be done the night before so that I don’t have to rush in the morning. I would like to avoid biscuits/cookies as kids are prone to cough and heatiness. Thanks vm!
Sheila: You may consider baking mini muffins (eg banana muffins) or baked donuts. Hope it helps!
Hi, can i use stain steel pot to cook the above mentioned Chinese herbs ? Thanks in advance
Doris: To answer your question, I would like to share an excerpt from the book called “Soups for Expelling Dampness & Heat:
Q: What kind of pot should I use to make Chinese soups?
A: The material of the pot directly affects the medicinal value of the soup. The safest is always clay pot because ceramic is very stable even at high temperature and it tends to have the least chemical reaction with any ingredient. The soup also boils very evenly in a clay pot. It tastes light and it has the most therapeutic effect. Your 2nd choice would be electronic ceramic slow cooker. Other choices include stainless steel pot, vacuum cooker and pressure cooker, with their suitability for making soups in descending order.
Hope this explanation clears your doubt.
I heard my friend that some Chinese herbs react with metal. hence is not advisable to use metal pot to brew / cook it. Because i am working mummy and I need to use thermal pot to cook dinner for daughter.
Doris: Please refer to my previous answer. Maybe you can consider buying an electronic claypot/ ceramic slow cooker in making Chinese soup. Hope it helps.