Red Bean and Barley Sweet Soup

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Receipe #1 Red Bean and Barley Sweet Soup:

Ingredients (4 servings):

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• 120g red bean
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• 50g barley
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• 25g candied winter melon
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• ¼ tangerine peel
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• 1000ml water
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• 50g AFC Rare Sugar (or 13.5g AFC Rare Sugar + 36.5g rock sugar)

Directions:

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1. Add water (700ml) and red bean to a pot and bring to a boil.
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2. Let it boil for 5 minutes, then cover and let the red bean soak in boiling water for 1 hour.
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3. While waiting, wash and drain the barley until the water is clear. Soak it in cold water.
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4. Drain the red bean, refresh with cold water and drain.
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5. Add the red bean to a clean pot, drain barley and add to the pot, add candied winter melon, tangerine peel and water (1000ml).
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6. Bring to a boil, cover, lower the heat and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the red bean has softened.
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7. Add sugar and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved (if rock sugar is used) and serve.