Sweet Pumpkin, Red Dates and Lotus Seed Soup

Overview

Red dates, pumpkin, and lotus seeds are all good for beauty. When these three ingredients are combined and stewed with rock sugar, the taste is also great. Drinking this soup regularly can not only replenish qi and blood, but also make the complexion rosy, white and shiny. It is most suitable for enjoying in spring, especially for female friends. Pumpkin, red dates and lotus seeds are all beauty ingredients. Pumpkin has the effects of replenishing vital energy, reducing inflammation and relieving pain, lowering blood sugar and quenching thirst. Red dates have the effects of replenishing deficiency and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and calming the mind, strengthening the spleen and stomach, etc. It is a good nutritional and health product for patients with weak spleen and stomach, insufficient qi and blood, fatigue, insomnia, etc. Lotus seeds are neutral in nature, sweet in taste, replenishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening astringency. The above three ingredients are combined together and stewed with rock sugar, and the taste is also great.

Tags

• soups
• home cooking
• soup
• spring recipes
• osmanthus
• pumpkin
• red dates
• rock sugar
• lotus seeds

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare all ingredients. Wash the surface of red dates and lotus seeds.

   

2. 2 Wash, peel and cut the pumpkin into cubes.

   

3. 3 Put the red dates and lotus seeds into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Then add the pumpkin and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.

   

4. 4 Finally, add rock sugar and wait until it melts before turning off the heat. Osmanthus can be added to add flavor.