Chinese Yams in Syrup
Ingredients
1 1/2 lb (750 g) Chinese
yams
2 oz (50 g) cucumber, diced
1 1/3 cups (300 g) sugar
2 oz (50 g) haw jelly, diced
2 tsp (50 g) honey
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp preserved osmanthus flowers (optional)
Directions
- Wash and peel the yams and cut into
1 inch (26 mm) sections. Set aside.
- Heat the oil and 3 1/2 tsp (50 g) sugar
in a wok over a low fire, stirring until
melts into a yellow syrup. Stir in the
yam sections. Add 3 cups (750 ml) of water,
the remaining 1 cup (250 g) sugar, the
honey and the osmanthus flowers. Simmer
over low heat until the yam is very tender
and the syrup thickens. Place in a dish,
sprinkle with the haw jelly and cucumber
dice, and serve.
