Lotus seed soup

Sometimes, a very simple dessert can be all that one needs in the middle of a drowsy afternoon. I like light dessert with very little sugar, partly because of health reason, but mainly because that's how I grew up. In fact, my desserts are almost sugarless, but then the taste of the ingredients stand out much better.

Recipe: Lotus seed soup (for 2)

Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons dried cored lotus seeds, soaked overnight to re-hydrate
- 1 tablespoon wild rice
- 0.5 oz dried tofu sheet (about 1 8"x8" sheet)
- 1 tp honey

Procedure
Boil re-hydrated lotus seeds with wild rice in 4 cups of water for 10 minutes. Add tofu sheets. Allow to simmer for 1-2 hours. After 2 hours, the lotus seeds will be soft and powdery, while the wild rice grains have opened up and become chewy. Add honey and serve.

This is such a simple dessert. But I find it's so very comforting.