World Flavors Cookbook

Red Bean Soup (Hong Dou Tang)

Sweet, earthy dessert soup made from azuki beans, often with dried tangerine peel.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

• 1 cup red azuki beans, soaked
• Rock sugar to taste
• Dried tangerine peel (optional)

Instructions

1. Boil beans and tangerine peel in water until beans are very soft and starting to burst.
2. Add rock sugar and simmer until dissolved.
3. Serve hot or cold.