HOMERecipe:Sweet red bean soup with lily bulb petals

Lily petal root zenzai

It's best if only the edges of the lily bulb petals (the parts cut with a knife) are dyed, but depending on the type of food coloring you use, the whole thing may get dyed. So if you want to make a large batch, it's a good idea to test it out with a small amount first. You can use home-cooked or store-bought boiled azuki beans

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Cooking time: 20 minutes

Excluding the preparation time for boiled azuki beans

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How to make it

It's best to use the small inner part of the lily bulb. Make slits with a knife and shape them into petals

Dissolve the food coloring in a small amount of hot water. Add the food coloring dissolved in water with a little vinegar, add the lily root, and heat. The color tends to fade easily when cooked with honey, so it's best to make the liquid a slightly darker color

Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes. Once the color has developed, you can remove it from the pot. Transfer to ice water and let it cool

Put [A] into a pot and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the lily bulb from [3]. Bring to a boil again, then remove from the heat and place the pot in ice water to cool