Longan Tong Sui

Longan Tong Sui

Believe it or not, I have just unpacked my luggage–the suitcase of my not-so–recent Malaysiantrip. As I was going through the stuff in my baggage, I realized that I did a bad bad thing.

I smuggled brought back a lot of food products from Malaysia, all of them deep buried in the suitcase. Some of them stinky (think belacan and salted fish), some of them are scarce and expensive in the US, and some are so fragile I wrapped them with blankets of papers and tapes…

One of the items I brought back is dried longan (龙眼). While dried longan is not too hard to find in the United States, buying them in Malaysia is a lot cheaper. I love them in my tong sui/dessert (糖水)–the delicate essence of dried longan is always so light yet invigorating…

I usually make my longan dessert with snow fungus, red dates, and ginkgo nuts. The most blissful thing about this is that I can serve it either warm or cold (with ice added).

It’s perfect anytime of the day as a thirst quencher or an after meal dessert.

Try this and it may just become your new favorite…

How Many Calories per Serving?

This recipe is only 23 calories per serving.

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Longan Tong Sui

Servings 4 people

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Longan Tong Sui Recipe (龙眼糖水): It’s perfect anytime of the day as a thirst quencher or an after meal dessert. Try this and it may just become your new favorite.

Calories 23 kcal

Author Bee | Rasa Malaysia

Ingredients

• 2-3 oz. dried longan
• 6 cups water
• 6 dried red dates
• 12 ginkgo nuts
• 5 pieces snow fungus soaked until soft
• Sugar to taste

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Directions

1. 1

   Bring water to boil. Add the dried longan, red dates, ginkgo nuts, and snow fungus. Boil in low heat for 30-45 minutes or until the water turns brown in color.

   
2. 2

   Add sugar to taste. Serve warm or cold with ice cubes.

Nutrition Facts

Longan Tong Sui

Amount Per Serving (4 people)

Calories 23

% Daily Value*

Sodium 23mg1%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Chinese Recipes

Cuisine: Longan

Keyword: Longan Tong Sui