1, take more than ten tamarind (generally three families to do a dish with), put in cold water to soak, so that it is fully open (cold water precipitation can be used for soup).

2, inside a piece of black stuff, is the tamarind "yellow", nutrition is concentrated in this, but also very tasty, do not break off when washing, so as not to cause unnecessary losses.

3, outside the hairs, is a tamarind dried gills, fishy and sand, must be carefully peeled off (do not even tear off the meat). Peel off the gills is the main process of washing tamarind.

4, a tamarind processed, with clean water, can be used. Mussels are mainly used as raw materials for soup, can be separately and radish, taro, winter melon, tofu and other vegetarian dishes soup, but also separately and old hen, pork ribs, pig's trotters and other soup. Tempei no matter what dishes with soup, should pay attention to the time of the pot. In with vegetarian dishes, and the main dish with the pot, so that it can be fully simmered through; in with meat dishes, first meat dishes cooked to half-cooked, and then add light vegetables, so as not to cook over the head. Only properly mastered the time in the pot, in order to fully feel its unique flavor, fully absorb its rich nutrition.