Barley, Ginkgo Nut & Quail Egg Dessert

A Chinese dessert, good for cooling the body. Sweet & refreshing when served cold.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 3 -4  cups water
• 3  pandan leaves, tied in a knot
• 100  g barley
• 150  g winter melon, sugar strips
• 50  g  dried bean sticks, soaked (fu chok)
• 100  g ginkgo nuts
•  rock sugar, to taste
• 10  quail eggs, hard-boiled & shelled

Directions

1. 1. In a pot, bring water & pandan leaves to boil.
2. 2. Add other ingredients, except rock sugar & quail eggs. Bring to boil & lower fire to simmer for 1 1/2hrs until barley softens.
3. 3. Add rock sugar & eggs and cook for 3 mins or until rock sugar dissolves.
4. Serve hot or cold.