[:hk]蓮藕綠豆章魚豬展湯【益生養血】Lotus Root Dried Octopus Soup[:en]Lotus Root Dried Octopus Soup[:]

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立秋後蓮藕進入盛產期，肥丁家的餐桌上便會出現「蓮藕綠豆章魚豬骨湯」。章魚有補氣養血的食療功效，花生延年益壽，綠豆緩和燥熱。這款秋日湯水既有海洋的鮮味，又有蓮藕的甘甜，香氣濃郁，補而不燥，老少鹹宜。

熬湯的時間不用太長，只 45 分鐘味道出來了便可離火，這樣熬湯的材料不會原味盡失，湯水也不會上火。熬過湯材料都可以吃，章魚味道仍然鮮美，釀入綠豆的蓮藕清淡富有豆香，蘸醬油吃也不失為一道下飯小吃。

材料

• 蓮藕            700 g ( 約 2 節 )
• 乾章魚         1 塊  ( 約 50 g )
• 豬展 ( 豬腱 )  360 g
• 綠豆            50 g
• 花生            90 g
• 南棗            6 顆
• 陳皮            1 片
• 清水            2500 ml

做法

1. 綠豆、花生、南棗、陳皮、章魚用冷水煮沸，倒掉煮過的水，章魚瀝乾備用，綠豆、花生、南棗、陳皮用熱水浸泡約 30 分鐘。陳皮浸軟後刮走白色的囊

2. 鍋裏放冷水和豬展，煮滾，水還未沸騰時撈起浮沫，煮約 15 分鐘，豬展全熟後，撈起，用流水沖洗乾淨

3. 用刀刮去蓮藕的外皮，切斷藕節，在離藕節約 2 cm 的地方切開，切下來的部份作為藕冒備用，遂少將綠豆塞進藕孔中，先在切面鋪一層，用手掌抹一下，然後用筷子桶進去將糯塞緊，把藕帽蓋好，插入牙籤，固定位置

4. 煮沸 2500 ml 清水，加入所有材料，煮沸後，調至小火熬 45 分鐘，加少許海鹽，拌勻，即可享用

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Ingredients

• 700 g ( 2 stalk ) Lotus Roots
• 1 ( 50 g ) Dried Octopus
• 360 g Pork Shoulder
• 50 g Green Bean
• 90 g Peanut
• 6 Chinese Black Date
• 1 Chen Pi (sun-dried mandarin peel )
• 2500 ml Water

Preparation

1. Soak green beans, peanuts, Chinese black date, Chen pi and dried octopus in cold water and bring to a boil.  Drain and dried octopus. Soak other ingredients including green beans, peanuts Chinese black date and Chen pi in a new pot of hot water for about 30 minutes.  Use a spoon to remove the inner layer of Chen pi.

2. Put pork shoulder into the cold water, bring to a boil with medium heat. Skim off scum and fat before boiling. Simmering for 15 minutes until the pork is cooked. Rinse the pork with running water and set aside

3. Peeled lotus root with a knife of vegetable peeler.  Break lotus root into sections, saving 2 cm away from the place and cut as part of the lotus hat. Then stuffed green bean with chopsticks into the small hole of lotus roots. Cover back with lotus hat and fixed with a toothpick

4. Bring 2500 ml of water to boil in a large pot. Add all ingredients, bring to a boil and return to over low heat . Simmer for 45 minutes. Add pinch of salt, mix well, ready to serve.

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