Lotus Root and Pork Rib Soup
Pork ribs simmered with lotus root yield tender, fragrant lotus root and a rich, savory broth.
Ingredients
Pork ribs (washed, cut into 3 cm long pieces)
300 g
Lotus root (rough skin peeled off, cut into chunks, washed)
300 g
Scallions
2
Ginger (washed and cut in half)
1
Cooking wine
to taste
Fine salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
MSG
to taste
Instructions
1
Preparation
Wash the pork ribs and cut them into 3 cm long pieces; peel off the rough skin of the lotus root, cut into chunks, and wash; wash the ginger and cut it in half.
2
Blanching
Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot along with half a piece of ginger, scallions, and cooking wine. Once boiling, add the pork ribs, blanch briefly, then remove and set aside.
3
Simmering
Place a wok over the heat, add water, then add the pork ribs, half a piece of ginger, and scallions. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off all the foam, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
4
Transfer to clay pot
Pour the lotus root, pork ribs, and broth into a clay pot and simmer for another 30 minutes. Remove and discard the ginger and scallions, then season with fine salt, pepper, and MSG to taste.
