Cabbage in Clear Broth
A clear broth is simmered with a fat hen, pork ribs, and ham; blanched cabbage hearts are then steamed in the broth.
Ingredients
Chinese cabbage heart (remove tough outer leaves, keep tender inner leaves, cut cross mark at root end)
750 g
fat hen (cleaned)
1
pork ribs
1000 g
cured ham
to taste
water (for making broth)
to taste
Instructions
1
Make clear broth
Clean the fat hen, place it in a clay pot with the pork ribs and cured ham, add water, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, then simmer over low heat until a clear broth is formed.
2
Prepare the cabbage
Remove the tough outer leaves from the cabbage heart, keep the tender inner leaves, cut a cross mark at the root end, then blanch in boiling water.
3
Steam to serve
Place the blanched cabbage heart into a bowl, pour in the clear broth, steam in a steamer until fully cooked.
