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1. Sea Grapes Mung Bean Pudding
Another variation is making mung bean pudding to refresh yourself. Mung bean pudding is a staple in many homes. When combined with sea grapes, it creates a perfect blend of refreshment, taste, and health benefits.
Ingredients:
- Mung beans: 300g
- Sea grapes: 30g or more
- Sugar, vanilla essence
- Soak the mung beans with their skins for 2–3 hours to soften them.
- Soak the sea grapes following the preparation method above (but only soak them near the end of cooking, as sea grapes shrink if left too long).
- Boil half a liter of water and cook the mung beans for about 15 minutes.
- Add sugar and a pinch of salt, stirring well.
- Reduce the heat and cook for another 5 minutes for the sugar to absorb into the beans.
- Pour in another half liter of water and cook until the beans are fully soft.
- Add a little vanilla essence for aroma.
- Serve in a bowl, add the sea grapes, and enjoy.
2. Seaweed Jelly with Red Dates
Fresh and crispy seaweed jelly paired with red dates and longan creates a delightful, nutritious, and refreshing dish that helps you relax after a long, tiring day of work.
3. Seaweed Jelly with Rock Sugar
This is a simple seaweed jelly dessert that doesn’t require many ingredients. You can prepare this refreshing seaweed jelly with rock sugar for a unique taste, offering both a refreshing flavor and essential nutrients for the body.
4. Seaweed Jelly with Lotus Seeds
Lotus seeds are sweet, neutral in nature, and help soothe the nerves, treat anemia, improve health, and effectively fight aging. Combined with seaweed jelly, a nutritious food packed with essential nutrients, this dish helps nourish and promote health for the entire family. It’s a perfect dessert that is both healthy and refreshing for a hot summer day.
5. Sea Grapes with Longan and Lotus Seeds
Another equally delicious dish, where lotus seeds are replaced by longan. Longan is a precious medicinal fruit known for its cooling properties, appetite-stimulating effects, heart health benefits, treatment for insomnia, and memory improvement. So, this sweet dish is definitely a must-try, don't you think?
Ingredients:
- Fresh sea grapes: 30g or more depending on the number of servings
- Red dates: about 8 fruits, feel free to add more to taste
- Longan: 20g
- Water: 500ml
- Rock sugar: 2 tablespoons
- A touch of vanilla for fragrance.
Preparation:
- Soak the fresh sea grapes following the method above to remove any fishy taste.
- Wash the red dates and longan, then drain.
- Bring water to a boil and add the rock sugar.
- Once the water boils, add the red dates and longan, and cook until soft.
- Taste and adjust the sweetness, then add a little vanilla for fragrance.
- Spoon into bowls, add the sea grapes, and enjoy!
- Wishing you and your family a delightful meal!
6. Sea Grapes with Pumpkin
This is a unique and flavorful dessert. The creamy, rich taste of pumpkin pairs beautifully with the crispy sea grapes, while the coconut milk adds a rich creaminess, and the subtle hint of cinnamon will captivate your taste buds.
Ingredients:
- 100g sea grapes
- 300g pumpkin
- 200ml coconut milk
- 300ml fresh milk
- 100g sugar
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Potato starch
- Cinnamon powder
Instructions:
- Step 1: Prepare the ingredients: Cut off the pumpkin stem, halve it, remove the seeds, wash it thoroughly, and steam for 20-30 minutes until soft. Soak the sea grapes in clean water for 5 minutes, wash, and chop them into bite-sized pieces.
- Step 2: Prepare the coconut milk: In a pot, combine 200g coconut milk, 1 spoonful of condensed milk, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then add a little potato starch and cook for 2-3 minutes before turning off the heat.
- Step 3: Blend the steamed pumpkin with 100g of sugar and fresh milk until smooth.
- Step 4: Pour the pumpkin mixture into a pot and bring it to a boil.
- Step 5: Serve the pumpkin soup in bowls, adding the desired amount of sea grapes. Then, pour the coconut milk mixture prepared in Step 2 over the top, and sprinkle a little cinnamon powder for extra flavor.
- Step 6: Enjoy!
