Chinese Recipe - Sea Moss and Mushroom Soup

This soup helps to replenish blood and darken hair

Ingredients:

• 1 oz sea moss (Fatt-choy)
• 3 oz straw mushroom
• 3 oz dried beancurd sticks
• 3 oz lotus roots
• 2 slices ginger

Seasoning:

• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp sugar
• 2 tsp light soy sauce
• Dash of sesame oil
• Dash of pepper

Directions:

1. Soak and wash sea moss. Wash straw mushroom. Drain both well.
2. Soak and cut dried beancurd sticks into 1 inch lengths. Wash and slice lotus roots.
3. Heat ½ tbsp oil. Sauté ginger. Add suitable amount of water and bring to a boil. Put in dried beancurd sticks. Parboil for 5 minutes.
4. Add sea moss, straw mushroom and lotus roots. Bring to a boil. Stir in seasoning. Serve hot.