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The Best Lotus Root Soup - This homemade lotus root soup very light, pleasing, and refreshing soup that I just couldn’t stop sipping.
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.
How To Make Lotus Root Soup
Chop the pork ribs into shorter pieces and set them aside. Peel the lotus root and slice it up. Then just soak the dried honey dates and red dates in warm water for about 5 minutes to soften them up.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, then toss in all the ingredients. Cover it up and let it simmer for about an hour, or until everything’s nicely cooked. Just taste and add a bit of salt at the end if it needs it.
Frequently Asked Questions
This soup is 385 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Lotus Root Soup
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Lotus Root Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean pork ribs
- 1 lotus root
- 2 dried honey dates
- 8-10 dried red dates
- 6 cups water
- salt , to taste
Instructions
- Cut the pork ribs into short lengths and set aside. Peel the skin off the lotus root and cut it into slices. Soak the dried honey dates and dried red dates in warm water for 5 minutes.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add all the ingredients. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until well cooked. Add salt to taste.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
j’aimerais faire cette soupe mais ici a Québec il manque
des choses comme dattes séchées au miel, ou date rouge le lotus achette les lotus épicerie asiatique asiatique et ils sont en pot les beau petit lotus sur une tablette a l’épicerie et Jaime ca mais le reste comme les dates jai seulement des ordinaire je vais simplemet regarder la recette avec desir un jour de faire cette recette merci
ps jaime vos recettes