1kg pork ribs
2 sections of lotus root (about 450g)
1 big arrowroot (粉葛) (about 400g)
1/2 cup peanuts, washed and soaked overnight
6 red dates
1 dried squid, cut into small pieces
salt & pepper, to taste
2.5 L water
- Wash and scrape off the skin from the lotus root. Cut into slices.
- Peel the skin off the arrowroot and cut into pieces.
- Boil a large pot of water, add in pork ribs and blanch for about 5 minutes. Rinse the pork ribs and set aside.
- Place 2.5L water into the pot and bring to the boil. Add in all the ingredients except salt and pepper. Bring to the boil again over high heat. Then lower the heat and simmer the soup for about 3 hours.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Veronica, that's a very tasty soup. I usually just put ribs, lotus root and red dates. I will add peanuts and dried squid next time :)
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget to add arrowroot too. It makes a lot of difference in the taste, Phong Hong.
DeleteWow, so this is the way to cook arrowroot as well.... Shall try it out with lotus root. Thanks Veronica.
ReplyDeleteOh Veronica,
ReplyDeleteI love your soup! I can imagine the sweetness of this soup! I am a soup person, one big bowl for me please ... Haha!