At the table
Eat the seeds and liquid with a spoon. Some versions are served chilled; check the temperature before eating a hot bowl.
Egg may be present. Check the actual ingredients if avoiding egg or dairy-containing additions.
Goji berries, coconut milk and egg belong to different preparations, not a compulsory combined recipe.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Goji berries, coconut milk and egg belong to different preparations, not a compulsory combined recipe.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Gently sweet with a delicate lotus-seed aroma.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft, mealy lotus seeds in sweet liquid; thickness varies.
- How it’s made
- Lotus seeds are steamed or simmered until tender and sweetened with rock sugar. Egg versions are steamed again with egg.
Goji berries, coconut milk and egg belong to different preparations, not a compulsory combined recipe.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Fujian.
About this regional connection
Fujian: Wufu is a lotus-growing town in the Wuyishan area. Sweet white-lotus preparations connect local harvests with summer desserts and family cooking.
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Wufu Lotus-seed Sweet Soup
Wufu is a lotus-growing town in the Wuyishan area. Sweet white-lotus preparations connect local harvests with summer desserts and family cooking.