Comments on: Chinese Black Bean Soup 黑豆汤

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By: wiffy

wiffy — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:57:16 +0000

Yes, I’ve heard that some people dry fry the beans first to rid of the smell. I’ve been lazy to try that out. But after hearing your detailed description and the differences in taste/texture, I wish to try it out soon. Thank you for sharing.

By: Joo

Joo — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:20:18 +0000

I love the soup but my mother-in-law cooks it a little differently from you. She fries the black beans first in a pan on low heat without oil, constantly stirring it to prevent burning. After she hears a bit of a crackling sound, she soaks them in basin of water for a while before removing the skin of most of them. She prefers the soup not to look so ‘black’ – finds it unappetising. Also, the soup does taste ’smoother’. the rest of the ingredients are the same.

By: wiffy

wiffy — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:58:56 +0000

I boiled mine for about an hour. Not sure why it tasted bland, mine has quite a rich taste. Did you add the red dates and dried cuttlefish?

By: cyn

cyn — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:48:11 +0000

hi there i cooked it with spare ribs and black bean i boiled for 1 n a half hr . hwever the soup tasted bland even with a dash of salt . no sweetness at all . hw long do i hv to boil it .

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:30:41 +0000

Dates with beans? Sounds divine, Wiffy! Photos are lovely as always. I see you have some cool Chinese Longevity dishware, too. : )

By: wiffy

wiffy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:04:59 +0000

Thank you for your kind word and for hosting MLLA, lovely round up you did xo

By: Lori Lynn

Lori Lynn — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:16:29 +0000

Your blog design is lovely.
And the soup sounds so very tasty.
I appreciate your entry to MLLA, it is fabulous!
Lori Lynn

By: Audrey

Audrey — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:53:50 +0000

Thanks for replying.

Audrey

By: wiffy

wiffy — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:40:17 +0000

Give me your feedback after you tried ok? I tried to eat most of the beans and just a bit of the pork, hehe…