Lotus Root Soup with Peanuts 莲藕花生汤

Lotus root with peanuts is one of our family members favourite Chinese soup. 
莲藕花生汤是我们家庭成员喜爱的其中一种汤水。

Lotus root and peanuts are great pairing in soup.

莲藕和花生是这道汤水的好搭配。

Girls, Lotus Root Soup with Peanuts is a popular soup among the Chinese.
在华人社群里，莲藕花生汤相当受推崇。

300g of groundnuts.
300克花生。

Wash and soak peanuts in hot water. Discard the water and wash thoroughly. This can remove stale smell from the peanuts as well as the red colour of the skins.
洗干净花生再浸在热水里，倒掉水再洗透。这可除去花生的霉味及其红色的外皮颜色。

Fill a pot with filtered water then bring it to a boil. Pour the groundnuts into the pot.

把锅装满过滤的水，然后煮至沸腾，在沸水里倒入花生。

80g red dates. Red dates lend a mildly sweet flavor to the soup.
80克红枣，红枣为汤带来清甜的口感。

Rinse the red dates. Cut into half. Add into the soup.
把红枣清洗干净，切成一半，加入热汤里。

Remove skin from the lotus shoots and clean them before cooking. Girls，lotus root can strengthen our bodies and improving one’s appetite.
把莲藕的皮削掉然后洗干净，孩子，莲藕可以加强我们的体力，也增添我们的胃口。

670g lotus slices. Add into the soup. Cook until the lotus root slices start to change into a bit translucent looking.
670克莲藕片，加入汤里，煮至莲藕片开始呈现透明色。

Then add in 40g Dried Squid. Dried Squid can enhance the flavour the soup.
然后加入40克干鱿鱼。干鱿鱼可以增添莲藕汤的鲜味。

Girls, soak and rinse the dried squid in hot water before adding into the soup.
孩子，在还没有加入汤之前，先浸泡热水，之后冲洗干鱿鱼。

As for the base, pork is often used but you can substitute with chicken meat.
通常汤底都采用猪肉，你也能以鸡肉取代。

Boil a large pot of water until boil. Blanch the chicken meat for about 5 to 10 minutes. Drain. Girls, this process will give you a really clear soup.
把一锅水煮沸，把鸡肉烫白，大约5-10分钟，滤干。孩子，这个过程会让你的汤水更清澈。

 

Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and allow soup to simmer for 3-4 hours.
把所有材料放进锅里，煮至沸腾，然后降下温度，让汤在滚热的状态继续煮3-4小时。

Season with salt according to taste. Serve warm in individual bowls.
加入适量的盐调味，以个别的碗添满，然后享用。

What a refreshing soup to go with meals. Dad couldn’t stop sipping this warm soup.
这是一道很适合配以其他佳肴的汤水，爸爸无法停止喝这道热汤啊！

Clear soup is a great accompaniment to a rice based meal. Girls，do you agree?
清汤配以白饭是美好组合，孩子，你同意吗？

Girls，it may take a little time to prepare and to cook, but the results are definitely worth it.
孩子，这道汤需要一些功夫准备和烹煮，但是它带来的美味绝对和你的付出达成比例的。