Lotus root pork ribs soup. This rich soup is infused with the refreshing aroma of lotus root. The pork will fall from the bones when gently touch by chopsticks. The lotus root is slight sweet and tender.
Boil a large pot of water, and add the pork bones to blanch. Turn off the heat, drain, and wash the pork bones clean. Set the carrot chunks in a bowl to be used later on.
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This rich soup is infused with the refreshing aroma of lotus root. The pork will fall from the bones when gently touch by chopsticks. The lotus root is slight sweet and tender.
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The ingredients needed to make Lotus root pork ribs soup:
The combination of lotus root with pork ribs and peanuts is a classic Chinese soup. In Cantonese, we call lotus root soup ling ngau tong (莲藕汤). Lotus root signifies abundance and prosperity to the Chinese so this is a popular soup for many who celebrate Chinese New Year. Remove the seeds from the red dates and rinse.
Steps to make Lotus root pork ribs soup:
- Step 1 If using frozen, properly thaw it first. Then rinse with water, drain and leave aside..
- Step 2 Cut away the end parts of each lotus root. Peel or scrap the skin. Rinse a few times with clean water to remove the muddy odor..
- Step 3 Cut the lotus root into small size or slices. Be careful when cutting as it is very tough!.
- Step 4 Prepare about 80g raw peanuts. Soak in hot water for about 5 minutes to remove the raw odor. Rinse, drain and leave aside..
- Step 5 Prepare one bulb of garlic. Just cut away the root. Don't peel or smash. Leave aside..
- Step 6 Prepare 9 slices of ginger..
- Step 7 Prepare about 10g of red date (slice). Adjust slightly more if you want extra sweetness..
- Step 8 Rinse dried goji berries once with water. Drain and leave aside..
- Step 9 Prepare a pot of 1200ml water enough to cover the pork ribs. Add the thawed pork ribs, 6 slices of ginger and 2 tablespoons of cooking wine. Turn on high heat. Cover until it starts to boil vigorously..
- Step 10 Once you see the scum floating, remove the pork ribs and leave aside..
- Step 11 Prepare a pot of 1500ml hot water (enough to cover lotus root during boiling). Add the parboiled pork ribs, lotus root, peanut, red date, garlic, 3 slices of ginger and 1 tablespoon of cooking wine. Cover and slow boil using low-medium heat for 1 hour. (As lotus root absorbs water during boiling, you may need to replenish the pot with hot water.).
- Step 12 After 1 hour of slow boil, turn off the heat, add the goji berries and 1.5 teaspoons of salt. Mix evenly. Simmer for a while with the residual heat before serving..
- Step 13 Ready to serve with cooked rice. You can make a dipping sauce for the pork ribs (2 tablespoons of dark soya sauce with 1 sliced red chilli)..
Rinse the wolf berries and drain dry. Wash the peanuts and set aside. Add the pork bones, chicken bones, cuttlefish, old cucumber, and peanuts into the pot. As a general rule of thumb, the darker the color, the worse it is. You're after white or light pink flesh.
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