One of the things I love most about my mum's cooking is that she makes very nice and tasty soups. Feeling a bit homesick, I decided to try and make a lotus root soup using a secret ingredient that my mum always adds to sweeten and flavour Chinese soup- dried honey dates. This secret ingredient sure didn't disappoint. The taste of pork ribs complimented the sweetness of these dried honey dates and the end result was a very light and refreshing soup that hubby and I just couldn't stop sipping.
1 strip lean pork ribs
1 lotus root (fresh or frozen)
2 dried honey dates
8-10 dried red dates
2 pieces dried squid
1 tbsp dried wolfberries (kai chee)
6 cups water
Salt to taste
Method
- Cut the pork ribs into short lengths, remove any visible fat and set aside.
- Peel off the skin of lotus root and cut into slices.
- Bring a pot of water to boil and add in all the ingredients.
- Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until well cooked. Add salt to taste.
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