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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ginkgo biloba not only has a fragrant and delicious taste but is also very good for health. Today, let TasteVN show you how to cook a refreshing, sweet and nutty ginkgo porridge for the whole family to cool down. Into the kitchen to make this porridge right now!
Ingredients for Ginkgo Porridge For 4 people
Job’s tears 100 gr Ginkgo biloba 50 gr Fresh tofu skin 100 gr Filtered water 1 liter Rock sugar 100 gr
How to choose good quality ingredients
What is tofu skin?
- Tofu skin (soybean film) is a thin layer that forms on the surface of soy milk during cooking. This soybean film has a rich taste and contains many nutrients that are good for health.
- Tofu skin is quite thin and is usually folded into stacks, with two types: dry tofu skin and fresh tofu skin.
- Tofu skin is very versatile in cooking; you can use it to make fried dishes, stir-fried dishes, or use it to cook porridge.
How to choose good ginkgo nuts? Where to buy ginkgo nuts?
- To choose good ginkgo nuts, you should only select those that still have their shells intact. The ginkgo nut shell should be hard, dark brown in color, and intact, not cracked or punctured.
- You can easily find ginkgo nuts in supermarkets and on e-commerce websites. Currently, the price of ginkgo nuts updated in December 2021 is from 70,000 VND – 150,000 VND/kg.
What are Job’s tears? Where to buy?
- Job’s tears (coix seeds) are seeds from a plant in the grass family, small like rice grains and white in color. Job’s tears have a hard outer shell, which cannot be used directly; they must be soaked until soft and then cooked before consumption.
- Job’s tears are often used to make desserts, sweet soups, or soups.
- You can easily buy Job’s tears at markets, supermarkets, or on e-commerce websites.
How to make Job’s tears and ginkgo dessert
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Prepare Job’s tears and ginkgo nuts
Put the Job’s tears into a bowl, add enough water to cover them, then soak for about 30 minutes to 1 hour until the seeds swell and soften, then drain and rinse.
Use a pestle to crack the hard outer shell of the ginkgo nuts, then peel off the outer shell and the inner skin. Finally, remove the inner seed of the ginkgo nut to prevent bitterness during cooking, and it is complete.
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Prepare the dried tofu skin
If you don’t have fresh tofu skin, you can use dried tofu skin as a substitute. First, soak the dried tofu skin in warm water for about 10 – 15 minutes until it softens, then remove it.
Next, use scissors to cut the softened tofu skin into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl.
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Cook the Bo Bo dessert with ginkgo
Add 700ml of filtered water along with the soaked bo bo seeds into the pot. Place the pot on the stove, bring to a boil over high heat, when the water boils, add the ginkgo seeds, reduce to medium heat and cook for another 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, add the cut tofu skin along with 300ml of warm water to the pot. Lower the heat and cook for another 15 minutes until the ingredients are soft.
Finally, add 100g of rock sugar to the pot, use a ladle to stir until the sugar completely dissolves, then taste and adjust to your liking before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
Scoop the bo bo white fruit dessert into a bowl and enjoy. The dessert has a mild sweetness, a light creaminess from the tofu skin, and the rich, buttery white fruit combined with the soft-boiled bo bo seeds makes the dish even more delicious.
Not only tasty but also good for health, remember to head to the kitchen and try your skills right away!
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Hopefully, with the how to cook bo bo white fruit dessert that TasteVN has shared above, you will find it easy to make this dessert to invite your family to enjoy. Wishing you success in making this dish!
