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This past holiday season, I ate a lot, in fact, way too much. After all those festive meals, heavy big-fish-big-meat (大鱼大肉) and crazy seafood consumptions, I crave for something very simple, homey, and economical–and this lotus root soup came to my rescue…
Recently, when I was dining out at a Cantonese-style restaurant and had their daily soup (老火汤), I saw these dried honey dates (蜜枣) in the residue of the soup. After much asking around, I learned that this is the secret ingredient that Cantonese cooks use when they make their soup. (Cantonese people, especially those in Hong Kong, are famed for stewing up very tasty soups.)
The secret ingredient sure didn’t disappoint. I have never made such savory soup before. The taste of the pork ribs complimented the sweetness of these dried honey dates and the end result was a very light, pleasing, and refreshing soup that I just couldn’t stop sipping.
It’s time to take a break from fancy meals; it feels (and tastes) really good to be back to the basics.
Pork Ribs and Lotus Root Soup Recipe
The taste of the pork ribs complimented the sweetness of these dried honey dates and the end result was a very light, pleasing, and refreshing soup that I just couldn’t stop sipping.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean pork ribs
- 1 lotus root
- 2 dried honey dates
- 8-10 dried red dates
- 6 cups water
- Salt to taste
Directions
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1Cut the pork ribs into short lengths and set aside. Peel off the skin of lotus root and cut into slices. Soak the dried honey dates and dried red dates in warm water for 5 minutes. Bring the 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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Berna
My MIL always makes this when we go back to KL to visit her. After 17+ hrs of traveling on a plane it is comfort food for me. Thanks for sharing this recipe! I created this on Monday and my hubby loved it! Both my 3 yr old and 1 yr old loved it as well and they are picky eaters! I did a recipe review on this and posted it for today. I look forward to trying more of your recipes. Your site is very helpful for someone who doesn’t really know any Chinese-Malaysian recipes but wants to learn to satisfy a husband’s craving for his own native land’s food.
kala thulung
i just loved the recepies
Tiff
Thanks heaps for the recipe!
What is dried honey dates in chinese?
Thanks for ur help.
Neth
Wuaw, i didn’t know that this soup has a really basic & simple ingredients. I love this soup so much!!! But not sure what is the ingredients. Reminds me of healing & healthy!!! Definetely will try soon! And btw I love ur website so much , u always give me an inspirations about cooking, as im pretty lame about it =p I just joined your facebook page, didn’t notice u have one=p Keep up the good work!!!
christine
this is one of my favorite soups! i usually drink a few bowls of it every time. it’s so light and simple. i also like having it with rice. yum!
Ethelbert
My mum taught me how to make this soup. We add dried cuttlefish and some dried salted turnip to it minus the honey dates. I make it in the slow cooker 3 – 4 hours. Beautiful smell and taste so good!
Banaz
i have never tryed asian food before but i would love to. you should try Kurdish food its really nice.
Banaz
Banaz that is cool man
Rasa Malaysia
Daniel – soups are probably toughest to photograph. That’s why I haven’t posted much. Keep reading as I try to make and photograph better soups :) Thanks for the support!
Anonymous
can peanut be added into the soup??
i think i saw some with peanuts too.