Fresh Lotus Seed, Tangerine Peel and Red Bean Sweet Soup

Why people make this sweet soup

Nourilo prefers fresh lotus seeds to dried ones — they taste so much better, the only fuss being that you have to remove the little green core. Don’t toss those cores, though: they make a pleasant tea later. Add well-aged tangerine peel and red beans (a pantry staple Nourilo keeps on hand for their blood-nourishing reputation) and you get a soothing dessert soup that moistens the skin, calms the mind and helps bring a rosy glow to the face.