Papaya, Snow Fungus & Lily Bulb Dessert Soup

Why people make this sweet soup

Papaya has long been a beauty favorite — rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, traditionally valued for supporting clear, even skin. When a generous gift of fruit means a couple of ripe papayas need using up, Nourilo turns them into this gentle dessert soup. With snow fungus, lotus seeds and lily bulb, it is a kind bowl for anyone who burns the midnight oil and wakes up looking washed out.

Method

1. Peel and core the papaya, then cut into chunks.
2. Soak the snow fungus until soft and trim off the hard base.
3. Rinse the lotus seeds and lily bulb.
4. Simmer everything in 2.4 L of water down to 1.2–1.5 L, then add rock sugar and stir until dissolved.

Nourilo’s Tips

This sweet soup is light and pleasant — fine for young and old, and helpful for those who feel overheated. But again: skip the papaya during pregnancy; new and nursing mothers, on the other hand, suit it very well.