Potato and Corn Soup
Apr10

Potato and Corn Soup

  Ingredients •2 potatoes •2 C corn kernels •4 C water •2 Tbsp butter •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •¼ Tsp black pepper •1¼ Tsp salt •2 Tbsp chopped parsley leaves Preparation 1.Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut them in cubes and boil in 2 cups of water until soft. 2.Cool for 5 minutes. Blend the potatoes along with the cooking liquid until smooth. 3.Boil the corn in the remaining 2 cups of water until soft. (for 8-10 minutes)...

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Poor mans soup
Apr10

Poor mans soup

  Ingredients •2 large sweet potatoes •¼ cup chopped ginger •½ cup brown sugar •6 cups water Preparation In Taiwan, we do not eat sweets. However, sweet potato soup is one of the most common sweets that is served! This recipe is also good for Ekadasi! Before and during WWII, 90% of the residents in Taiwan could not afford to buy rice but sweet potatoes. Nowadays, everyone eats polished rice instead of poor man’s food: healthy...

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