How to Cook Delicious and Appealing Quang Nam-Style Green Bean Soup

How to make Green Bean Che with Tàu Xá

• 1

  Cut the orange peel

  After separating the orange peel from the fruit, wash it thoroughly, then slice it into small strips that are just right for eating.

  

  
• 2

  Soak green beans

  Put all 50g of green beans into clean water and soak for about 4 hours so that the beans expand evenly and maximize their nutritional value.

  See details: Why is it necessary to soak beans and grains before cooking?

  

  
• 3

  Cook green beans

  Place a pot on the stove, add the soaked green beans along with the prepared coconut water, and cook the beans for about 15 minutes over medium heat until they are cooked through.

  Tip: Don’t forget to stir the beans constantly during the cooking process to prevent them from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pot!

  

  
• 4

  Cook the dessert

  When the green beans have expanded evenly and are soft, we add the peeled lotus seeds into the pot and cook for another 10 minutes until the lotus seeds are cooked, at this point the fragrant smell will be rising.

  After seeing that the lotus seeds are cooked, we sequentially add the orange peel, rock sugar, and a little salt and cook for another 3 minutes before turning off the heat.

  

  

  

  
• 5

  Final product

  Finally, serve the dessert in a bowl, at this point, the bowl is ready, but don’t forget to eat it with coconut milk, and sprinkle some orange peel on top to achieve the authentic flavor of luc tau xa.

  The sweet taste from the coconut water and rock sugar combined with the rich aroma of coconut milk and the bitter-sweetness from the orange peel will surely make us feel satisfied with this divine dessert right away.