Chinese Soup With Lotus Root And Pork Ribs Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.1 wash and cut 1 lb pork short ribs into 1½ inches individual pieces.

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• STEP 2.2 peel and wash 8 oz or 2 sweet corn and cut in halves.

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• STEP 3.3 wash 8 oz lotus root, trim the ends and peel the root. Cut them into 2/3 inch thick round slices.

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• STEP 4.1 to blanch the ribs in order to remove the blood crumb, add 1 lb chopped short ribs in a pot, add 2 ½ tbsp chinese cooking wine and 1 ½ ltr water. Cover it and bring it to a boil.

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• STEP 5.2 then take the ribs out of the boiling water and discard the water.

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• STEP 6.3 place the ribs in a clean pot, add 8 oz of sweet corn on the cob pieces, 8 oz sliced lotus root. Adjust them so that all the ingredients fit in the pot.

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• STEP 7.4 then add 4 large slices of ginger, 6 pieces of red date, 1 tbsp goji berry or raisins, ½ tsp white or black pepper corn and 1 stalk of spring onion.

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• STEP 8.5 pour in 6 cups of water. All the contents of the pot should be covered by the water.

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• STEP 9.6 cover and bring to a boil. When it is boiling add 1tsp salt. Stir well and check the taste.

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• STEP 10.7 cover the pot and turn the heat to low.

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• STEP 11.8 simmer the soup for 1 ½ hour.

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• STEP 12.9 before serving, remove the ginger slices and the soggy spring onion from the pot.

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• STEP 13.10 soup with lotus root and pork ribs is ready.