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Simple and Healthy Peach Gum Recipe

Simple and Healthy Peach Gum Recipe

Peach Gum Recipe

Peach gum is essentially solidified resin from wild Chinese peach trees. It is a popular ingredient to include in tong sui desserts. If you’re looking for a simple and healthy dessert, you can try this peach gum recipe. Peach gum is popular for its high collagen content, and it is rich in galactose, rhamnose, and amino acids. It’s a great alternative to the more expensive bird’s nest.

Meal: Dessert
Cuisine: Chinese

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Yield: 4 servings


Ingredients

  • 30g of peach gum
  • 1 large snow fungus
  • 1.2l of water
  • 10g of ginger, sliced
  • 2 pandan leaves, knotted
  • 30g of dried longan
  • 30g of red dates
  • 50g of rock sugar
  • 5.6g of goji berries

Equipment

  • 2 large bowls
  • 1 tweezer
  • 1 large pot with cover

Peach Gum Recipe

Directions

To Prepare Peach Gum:

  • Soak the peach gum in water in a large bowl for 8 to 12 hours.
  • Use the tweezers to pick out the black specks, then rinse the peach gum.

To Prepare Snow Fungus:

  • Soak the snow fungus in water for 10 to 15 minutes in a large bowl. Remove its yellow and hard core, then cut the snow fungus into bite-size pieces.

Everything Else:

  • Pour the water into a large pot and bring it to a boil.
  • Add ginger slices, pandan leaves, dried longan, and red dates. Lower the heat, cover the pot and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Next, add in the snow fungus and rock sugar. Cover the pot and let it cook for 15 minutes.
  • Lastly, add the peach gums and let them simmer for 10 minutes. Careful not to overcook to prevent them from melting into the soup.
  • Turn off the heat, add the goji berries and stir. The residual heat will soften the goji berries.

Other Ways to Enjoy Peach Gum

You can enjoy peach gum not only in tong sui desserts but in savoury dishes as well. People in Zhejian province enjoy peach gum with braised pork belly. You can add them in soups or stir-fries, such as with tofu or chicken. Remember to soak and clean the peach gum before adding it to your dish. Peach gum comes in different grades. The higher the grade, the fewer black-coloured impurities. However, it is normal to find some impurities, no matter the grade.


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