This classic Chinese dessert has a host of medicinal properties and can be taken during your confinement period.
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WHITE FUNGUS LOTUS SEED DESSERT
Makes 4 servings
1 piece dried white fungus
20 pieces lotus seeds
7 pieces dried red dates
1½ litres water
½ tbsp wolfberries
12 pieces rock sugar
1 Wash white fungus thoroughly and soak overnight in water. It will plump up and become soft and translucent. Rinse well and snip into smaller pieces.
2 Wash lotus seeds and soak in clean water for 1 hour, or until they soften.
3 Wash red dates. Cut into half and remove the seeds.
4 In a pot, bring water to a boil and put in white fungus, lotus seeds and red dates. Simmer for 30 minutes.
5 Add in wolfberries and rock sugar, and cook until sugar dissolves. Taste to adjust sweetness. Serve hot.
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Both lotus seeds and white fungus are good sources of protein. The latter is also believed to benefit the skin and digestive system.