Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Cantonese Water Chestnut and Snow Fungus Sweet Soup
馬蹄雪耳糖水
Recipe overview
Simmer snow fungus until tender, add crisp diced water chestnuts and finish with rock sugar.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 20 g Dried snow fungus
- 8, about 160 g Fresh water chestnuts
- 1.4 L for soup, plus soaking and rinsing water Fresh water
Sweetening
- 80 g, reduce to taste Rock sugar
02
Tools
- Large bowl
- Fine sieve
- Kitchen scissors
- Peeler
- Knife and board
- Saucepan with lid
- Wooden spoon
- Ladle
03
Steps
Step 1
Inspect fungus
Check 20 g dried snow fungus and remove debris; discard if spoiled or oddly scented.
Step 2
Rinse fungus
Briefly rinse dried snow fungus in a fine sieve under clean water.
Step 3
Soak until soft
Cover fungus generously with water in a large bowl; soak at room temperature about 60 minutes until soft, never over 2 hours at room temperature.
Step 4
Drain soak water
Lift out and drain the fungus; discard the soaking water. Discard the fungus if slimy or oddly scented.
Step 5
Trim hard base
Use kitchen scissors to cut away the tough yellowish central base.
Step 6
Tear florets
Tear the snow fungus into small, easy-to-eat florets.
Step 7
Wash and peel
Rinse and peel 8 fresh water chestnuts, then rinse them again.
Step 8
Dice chestnuts
Cut peeled water chestnuts into roughly 1 cm cubes.
Step 9
Boil fresh water
Add 1.4 L fresh water to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Step 10
Simmer fungus
Add the fungus; cover and simmer gently about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 11
Add water chestnuts
Add diced water chestnuts and simmer about 15 minutes until cooked through and the fungus is tender.
Step 12
Sweeten and serve
Stir in 80 g rock sugar until dissolved, simmer about 5 more minutes, then ladle into bowls and serve warm.
Common mistakes
- Do not soak fungus for a long time at room temperature or reuse the soaking water; cook the water chestnuts before serving.
Tips
Soak dried snow fungus at room temperature no longer than 2 hours; refrigerate if soaking longer. Discard the soaking water and any slimy or off-smelling fungus.
