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Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup Dessert

30 September 2009 8,442 views 7 Comments

Soup Name:  
Chinese Sweet Potato & Ginger Soup Dessert
 
Traditional Chinese Name: 蕃薯糖水 (gān shǔ táng shuǐ)

Introduction:
This sweet dessert is traditional to Hong Kong and the Chinese.  Literally, in Cantonese it means “Sweet Potatoe Sugar Water”. The simplest form of it is found here, although variations can have different herbs and ingredients that make it far more unique.  It is a warm and heaty dessert (especially if you use more ginger) and said to be extremely nourishing and helps removes toxins.  I enjoy this dessert all year round and my children especially love it.  Keep the sugar and ginger content low if intended for children. 

What Ingredients are required?

2-3 medium sized sweet potatoes (can use any variety of sweet potatoes)
3-4 thin slices of ginger
Chinese brown sugar (in bar shaped)
2 Litres of water

How do I prepare it?
 

  1. Start boiling your water
  2. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into edible cubes
  3. Slice ginger thinly (with or without skin)
  4. Add all ingredients to boiling water
  5. Boil until sweet potatoes are soft
  6. Serve!

 Any benefits?

  • This sweet soup is a great dessert and snack – especially for children.
  • Helps warm up the body in the cold winter days and is considered a thirst quencher.
  • High source of beta-carotene and natural sugars.

Any precautions?

  • Too much ginger makes the soup spicy, which children tend to not like.


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7 Comments »

  • KennyT said:

    Lady Tong, this sweet soup is definitely a killer. Thanks a lot for the recipe.

  • E T said:

    This soup is so easy to make,every body ( including kids) love it.

  • Ceylene said:

    I love it..
    maybe u can add in pandan leafs (fragrant leaf) and add some sago..
    yummi..

  • LadyTong (author) said:

    Ceylene, that is a GREAT idea!! Will consider making this version – have yet to make something with sago – probably coconut milk based. THanks for the recommendation and stay tuned! Lisa

  • munchk!n said:

    Ceylene,
    Which step of the recipe is best to add sago?! At the same time with the sweet potato or later after all the ingredients have been added?!

    Thanks!

  • Lil said:

    How much brown sugar should be used? (And could regular, loose brown sugar be used?)

  • LadyTong (author) said:

    Dear Lill,

    Any type of brown sugar can be used – in fact, even white sugar, but it doesn’t taste as rich. I would use a 1-2 tablespoons as a start and then adjust accordingly to taste thereafter. You can either add more sugar or water as well. Hope this helps! Lisa

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