Lotus Root Pork Ribs Soup

Overview

In early April last year, I spent three days in Wuhan. Just three days is not enough to appreciate the beauty of a small city, let alone such a big Wuhan. After listening to a guqin concert in Hanyang, I thought that Hanyang is the best place to listen to guqin in this country. The birthplace of mountains and flowing water, a concert by Mr. Gong Yi is enough to mesmerize a Guqin novice like me. I also saw the most beautiful cherry blossoms. Although I went there very late, I didn't get to see the cherry blossoms all over the road. Fortunately, there were still some late cherry blossoms. I saw them near the Red Building and in Wuhan University Garden. The breeze blows, and the whole body is fragrant and beautiful. Looking back now, the most unforgettable thing about that trip was Prince Kanglong’s lotus root and pork ribs soup. I have eaten lotus root in my hometown, but mostly in cold salad or with glutinous rice. After drinking lotus root soup in Wuhan, I realized that when lotus root meets pork ribs, it is a match made in heaven. Only when simmered over low heat can the lotus roots be as firm as you want. When you bite into them, the texture becomes crispy and the ribs become tender and delicious. Take another sip of lotus root soup, it is really delicious. The broken lotus roots are still connected, and the love between the two hearts is connected. If you don’t have the nourishment of love, then have a bowl of lotus root and pork ribs soup first...

Tags

• hot dishes
• chinese banquet
• cooking wine
• lotus root
• spare ribs
• ginger
• green onions
• salt
• water
• white pepper

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the ribs and remove the fat.

   

2. 2 Put the ribs into the cooking pot, add appropriate amount of cold water, and add cooking wine.

   

3. 3 After boiling, skim off the foam and cook for 10 minutes.

   

4. 4 Cut off the roots of the lotus roots, scrape off the skin and rinse well.

   

5. 5 Cut into hob pieces.

   

6. 6 Soak the lotus roots in cold water.

   

7. 7 Take out the cooked ribs and rinse them with warm water.

   

8. 8 Slice the ginger.

   

9. 9 Put the ribs, lotus roots and ginger slices into the stew pot, add boiling water and cover. After the fire comes to a boil, turn to low heat and simmer for 4 hours.

   

10. 10 Add salt.

    

11. 11 Add white pepper.

    

12. 12 Cut the green onions into sections, add them to the soup, stir well, and serve.