Methods

1. Wash red dates and remove the seeds.
2. Shell ginkgo, then soak them in boiling water for 15 minutes before removing the skin and embryo.
3. Soak the bird’s nest in water for an hour. Add red dates and ginkgo and stew over on low heat with 800ml water for 45 minutes.
4. Put bird’s nest, red dates and ginkgo in a double boiler or slowcooker. Mix rock sugar in evenly. Stew over on low heat till the rock sugar has dissolved.

Beneficial to the lungs and kidneys. Nourishes the brain. Suitable for elderly suffering from cough.

制法

1. 清水冲洗红枣后，去核。
2. 白果去壳，以沸水浸泡15分钟，取出去膜去内茎。
3. 燕窝以清水浸泡1小时，下红枣和白果以慢火同炖 45分钟。
4. 将燕窝、红枣和白果放入炖盅内，加入冰糖，搅 匀，以慢火再炖至冰糖完全融化。

白果对肾和肺都有裨益，而且补脑。配合燕窝、红枣和冰糖更达 到固肾补虚温肺的作用，对老年人咳嗽相当有效。