I was brought up in a Cantonese family, and I had soup for every dinner without fail. Over the years, I have tasted many variations of lotus root soup, but none can beat my mother’s time-tested traditional lotus root soup with fresh lotus root, pork bones, and groundnuts. In this ar...
You can also buy lotus root in cans, which can be used straight away. However, many canned lotus roots have been bleached to make then whiter, so I prefer to use raw lotus root if I can find it. (The natural color of lotus root is a very light flesh-orange.) Changing textures Depe...
Wrap the egg yolk with the lotus paste. Close the top by pushing up the paste to the top. Roll it into a ball. Set aside. If you feel that it is too soft to handle, keep it in the refrigerator for a while until it becomes firmer before start wrapping with the pastry. Wrap th...
Calories: 342kcal Ingredients 2 cups sticky rice either short grain or long grain water for soaking Instructions Clean and Soak Pick over raw sticky rice, removing any discolored grains Place rice in a bowl and rinse several times with fresh water, draining thoroughly, until the water runs clear...
Lotus seeds are, as the name suggests, the seeds of the lotus plant. It is an aquatic plant harvested for its leaves, roots, seeds, flowers, and even stems. In other words, every part of it is edible! This plant has many uses in Chinese cuisine (and Traditional Chinese Medicine), and...
Hi Amy, yes, definitely fill it with whatever you like 🙂 My kids like them with Nutella, Peanut butter and jam, Lotus spread…well, the possibilities are endless 🙂 Reply Sunny made these tonight. They are so amazing! Even better than the store bought ones I had in Taiwan! Reply...
Cycling is an excellent way to burn calories and manage weight. It can help burn anywhere from 400 to 1000 calories per hour, depending on the intensity and duration. When coupled with a balanced diet, cycling can be a useful aid in weight management or loss. Moreover, cycling boosts metab...
One BTU is equal to 1,055 joules, or 252 gram-calories or 0.252 food calories. Presumably, a horse producing 1 horsepower would burn 641 Calories in one hour if it were 100 percent efficient. Some countries use a similar but distinct unit of power measurement known as the metric horsepower...
NJ:Cravings can have several origins. It is important to first take a look at your overall diet. If you are not eating enough calories, enough carbohydrates or getting enough variety or satisfying foods, you will notice cravings, especially for carb rich foods. As an aside, many fad diets ...
Mooncakes is the essential Mid-Autumn Festival pastry in China. How to make mooncakes at home? There are many Chinese mooncake recipes of different flavors and types. Below is an easy mooncake recipe for beginners to make red bean paste mooncake with yolk, one of the most popular flavors. ...