Nourishing snow fungus sweet soup with collagen-rich texture and gentle sweetness is a traditional wellness dessert. A family recipe with fresh, health-promoting ingredients.
Soak the dried snow fungus in cold water for 30–40 minutes until fully expanded and soft. Trim away the tough stem and tear the fungus into bite-size pieces.
Rinse red dates, goji berries, lotus seeds, and dried longan in cold water to remove dust and impurities.
Add the prepared snow fungus, lotus seeds, and red dates into a medium pot with 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Once boiling, reduce to low heat and simmer gently, uncovered, for 50 minutes. Watch the water level and add more if necessary to prevent drying out.
Stir in goji berries, dried longan, and rock sugar. Continue simmering on low heat for another 20 minutes until the snow fungus is gelatinous and the soup reaches desired sweetness.
Turn off the heat, taste and adjust sweetness with additional rock sugar if needed. Serve warm or chilled as desired.