The weather has been really cold. It is only autumn but kids are already wearing scarves, gloves, ear muffs, down jackets... to school. In this kind of weather, nothing beats a really nice, hot, homemade dessert.
'Tau suan' with lotus seeds (lian zi)
'Tau suan' is a Chinese dessert. It is made of mung beans cooked with rock sugar and the soup is thickened by adding corn starch to it. I have added lotus seeds to make it a healthier dessert.
Since coming to the US, I have learned to cook many local delights and I never knew that they were easy to make and most of all, they are cheap. Circumstances forced me out of the comfort shell. It is such a breeze, back home, when I feel like eating them, I just pay the money and I get to eat them. Here,when I want to eat, when I hunger for them, I am left with no choice but to do them myself. Thanks to my great cooking buddies who have helped to feed me!
True to the last bit, tough situations bring out the best in a person. This journey is indeed very worthwhile.
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