Red bean soup is a classic Chinese soup that is commonly consumed as a dessert, made from red azuki beans, lotus seeds, and tangerine or orange peel. The soup isn’t too sweet, and has a subtle sweetness instead, ideal for rounding off a large Chinese meal.
Chinese Red Bean Soup (红豆汤)
Course: SoupsCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: EasyServings
1
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
40
minutesCalories
300
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutesRed bean soup is a classic Chinese soup that is commonly consumed as a dessert, made from red azuki beans, lotus seeds, and tangerine or orange peel. The soup isn’t too sweet, and has a subtle sweetness instead, ideal for rounding off a large Chinese meal.
Ingredients
100g red beans
1000g water
70g brown sugar
1 piece pandan leaf
Directions
- Put red beans and water in a pot. Bring it to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover the pot and leave for 30 minutes.
- Bring it to a boil again. Lower the heat, put the lid loosely on the pot and simmer until the beans are tender, about 20 minutes. Add sugar and pandan leaf. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Discard the pandan leaf. Serve hot.
