桂圆花胶糖水

花胶 is actually dried fish maw. Not the kind whereby being deep fried in oil, but the kind where they sun-dried & sold in most medical hall.
Cooking 花胶as a dessert??? Sounds funny rite? Well, its oso new to mi.

Our family usually cook 花胶together with herbal chicken soup. However, when i overheard a lady mentioning that she cooked tis as a dessert for her daughter-in law during confinement, i was "WHAT!" Oh well, forgive that auntie cuz she doesnt noe how to cook 花胶, she onli noes that its gd for health.
Come to think of it, cooking it as a dessert is cool ya, sort of like hashima. haha.... After experimenting, the end product is great. Taste yummy~licious.

Ingredients;
4 pcs 花胶
2 screwpine leaves, knotted
Dried longans
Red dates
Water
Rock sugar

Method;
-Pour hot boiling water over 花胶, rinse & soak them overnite.
-Cut into smaller pieces.
-Boil water with red dates & screwpine leaves.
-After 5 mins, add longans. Continue to boil for another 5 mins.
-Filter. Reserve longans & dates for later use.
-Pour longan water over soft 花胶, double boil for an hour.
-Return longan & dates to the soup.
-Add rock sugar to taste.
-Can be serve chill.
-Enjoy!
Tis is how 花胶looks like. I got the bigger & thicker piece. However if u were to purchase fm medical hall, they r smaller in sizes, smaller than a kidney bean.