Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Sweet Potato and Ginger Sweet Soup
薑汁番薯糖水
Recipe overview
Sweet potato chunks soften in a clear ginger syrup while holding their shape.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g sweet potatoes
- 30 g ginger
Sweet broth
- 1.2 L water
- 60 g slab brown sugar
02
Tools
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- measuring spoons
- measuring jug
- lidded pot
- ladle
- fork
03
Steps
Step 1
Scrub sweet potatoes under running water
Scrub sweet potatoes under running water.
Step 2
Peel and trim damaged areas
Peel and trim damaged areas.
Step 3
Cut into even three-centimetre chunks
Cut into even three-centimetre chunks.
Step 4
Wash and thickly slice ginger; lightly crush with the flat of the knife
Wash and thickly slice ginger; lightly crush with the flat of the knife.
Step 5
Add 1
Add 1.2 litres water and ginger to the pot.
Step 6
Cover, bring to a boil and simmer five minutes
Cover, bring to a boil and simmer five minutes.
Step 7
Add sweet potato and stir gently
Add sweet potato and stir gently.
Step 8
Return to a boil, partly cover and simmer fifteen minutes
Return to a boil, partly cover and simmer fifteen minutes.
Step 9
Test the largest piece with a fork; cook five more minutes if not tender
Test the largest piece with a fork; cook five more minutes if not tender.
Step 10
Add slab sugar and stir gently until dissolved
Add slab sugar and stir gently until dissolved.
Step 11
Taste, turn off heat and remove ginger slices
Taste, turn off heat and remove ginger slices.
Step 12
Ladle sweet potato and clear broth into bowls; cool to a comfortable temperature
Ladle sweet potato and clear broth into bowls; cool to a comfortable temperature.
Common mistakes
- Avoid prolonged hard boiling or stopping before checking tenderness.
Tips
Add sugar after potatoes soften; stir gently to keep chunks intact. This is dessert, without treatment claims; serve portions suited to the family.
