Red Amaranth and Pork Slices Soup
A clear, nourishing soup made with red amaranth and pork slices, traditionally valued for clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, and supporting smooth, radiant skin.
Ingredients
Lean pork (cut into thin slices)
60 g
Red amaranth (soak in water briefly, wash, and cut into 3 cm segments)
5 g
Fine salt
to taste
Sesame oil
to taste
Clear broth
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare the ingredients
Soak the red amaranth in water briefly, then wash and cut it into roughly 3 cm segments. Rinse the lean pork, slice it thinly, blanch it in boiling water, then remove and rinse with warm water.
2
Cook the soup
Place a pot over the heat, pour in the clear broth, and add the red amaranth segments and pork slices. Bring to a vigorous boil over high heat, skim off any foam, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until cooked through. Season with fine salt, drizzle in the sesame oil, stir well, and serve.
