Silver ear, dried red dates, and goji berries are all very good tonifying ingredients. When combined, they are rich in nutrition, nourishing the blood and Yin. Many people believe that eating too much silver ear, dried red dates, and goji berry soup can lead to overnutrition and subsequent weight gain. In fact, silver ear, dried red dates, and goji berry soup is a beauty and health soup that can nourish Qi and blood, make the complexion rosy, and as long as it is eaten properly, it will not lead to obesity. Below is a detailed explanation of the method for making silver ear, dried red dates, and goji berry soup.

Method one: Silver ear, goji berries, dried red dates, rock sugar. First, soak the silver ear in water in advance, do not use too much at a time, a little silver ear can be expanded a lot, and it is best to eat as you go. Put the well-soaked silver ear, a small amount of goji berries (not too much, as goji berries can cause heat), dried red dates, and a small amount of rock sugar together in a pot, add cold water, bring to a boil with high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes or an hour.

Method two: 1 piece of tremella, 10 jujubes, 20 goji berries, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Soak the tremella, wash it clean, remove the root, tear it into small pieces, wash and set aside the jujube and goji berries. Add enough water to the pot, put the tremella in, boil it over high heat, then turn it down to low heat and cook for 1 hour until it is soft, so that the juice is thick. Add jujube and cook for 20 minutes. When it is almost done, add goji berries and rock sugar, and when the sugar is completely melted, it is ready.

Method three: First, soak tremella in water, wash it with water two or three times after it expands, and drain the water. Remove the yellow root of tremella, tear it into small pieces with your hands, and set it aside. Soak lotus seeds, jujube, and goji with water as well, which doesn’t take much time, about ten minutes is enough. I usually soak them just before cooking, then start washing tremella and tearing the pieces. When tremella is ready, lotus seeds, jujube, and goji are also almost ready. After soaking, you also need to drain the water.

Use your hands to tear open the jujube, exposing the fruit meat. This is done so that the sweet taste of jujube is easy to come out. Add cold water to the pot, put tremella, lotus seeds, ‘exposed meat’ jujube, and goji together. After the water boils, turn it down to low heat and simmer slowly. Pay attention not to open the lid all the time, otherwise it is easy to dry out. You can smell the fragrance of jujube soon, but don’t be in a hurry, at least one and a half hours is needed. When it is almost cooked, add rock sugar, stir, and after a few minutes, the delicious and smooth tremella, jujube, and goji soup can be served.

Reminder: There is a big difference in volume between dried tremella and the expanded one. If you are not particularly fond of tremella, don’t overdo it when soaking.

Nutritional benefits:

Tremella: Tremella is suitable for people of all ages, a food that is beneficial to eat more, but people do not eat it very often in daily life. It can clear the lungs, supplement collagen, make the skin elastic, white and tender, regulate the body’s immunity, and bring great benefits to the body. Tremella is known as the ‘poor man’s bird’s nest’, similar in color, taste, and efficacy to bird’s nest. According to traditional Chinese medicine, tremella tastes sweet and has a neutral nature, with the effects of strengthening the essence, tonifying the kidneys, moistening the intestines, benefiting the stomach, tonifying Qi, nourishing the blood, strengthening the heart, nourishing Yin, moistening the lungs, generating fluid, strengthening the body, tonifying the brain, invigorating the spirit, beautifying, tenderizing the skin, and prolonging life.

Jujube: In traditional Chinese medicine, jujube is classified as a Qi-tonifying medicine, known for its sweet and neutral taste, with the effects of moistening the lungs and heart, relieving cough, nourishing the five internal organs, and treating deficiency. When the gastrointestinal function is poor, with weak peristalsis and poor digestion and absorption, it is very suitable to eat jujube regularly to improve the function of poor intestines and stomach and increase physical strength. During periods of stress, restlessness of the mind, restless sleep, or general symptoms of menopausal syndrome, traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions often add jujube, mainly because jujube has a calming effect. Therefore, for those who are tense in life, it is not advisable to add some jujube to the main dish soup. The vitamin C content in jujube is very high.

Goji: Goji has many health benefits. The first is to tonify the kidneys. The tonifying effect of goji is focused on kidney tonification, with significant efficacy in treating kidney deficiency and lumbar pain. The next is to nourish the blood, brain, calm the mind, improve eyesight, blacken hair, and beautify… In addition, goji is most suitable for eliminating fatigue, preventing atherosclerosis, and preventing aging; it also has the effect of warming the body.