Vegetarian Herbal Soup

Ingredients
200g yam beans, sliced thickly
55g carrot, cut into wedges
100g black eyed beans, soaked overnight
50g lotus seeds (siong lin)
7g dried longan
10g tong sum
20 red dates
6 dried figs
3 honey dates
15g yok chuk
15g hoi chuk
25g wai san
20g fok san
10g kei chi
40g see sut (Ferox nuts)
2.5 litres water

Seasoning
Salt and sugar to taste
A few dashes of monosodium glutamate

Method

1. Bring water to the boil, add all the ingredients and bring to the boil again.

2. Reduce the heat, cover the pot and simmer for 2½-3 hours over very low heat until the flavours of the soup are enriched. Adjust with seasoning to taste.

3. Dish out and serve immediately.