Soul-Warming Chinese Rib & Lotus Root Soup

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

lotus root

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: daikon radish

Jicama offers a similar crunch and texture.

Chinese cooking wine

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar adds acidity without alcohol.

goji berries

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: raisins

Dried cranberries provide sweetness and color.

Cut pork ribs into 1-inch thick strips between the bones.

Add ribs, cooking wine, and 1.5 liters of water to a pot.

Partially cover the pot and bring to a boil.

Prepare the lotus root by discarding the ends, peeling the skin, and cutting into bite-sized pieces.

Once the water is boiling, take the ribs out and set aside.

Pour the blanching water through a cheesecloth into a clay pot to eliminate impurities.

Add the blanched ribs, lotus root, and 6 slices of ginger to the pot.

Add some white part of the scallion stocks and reserve the green part for garnish.

Add 1 teaspoon of white peppercorns and 6 jujube dates.

Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce to the lowest heat and simmer for 1.5 hours or until the ribs are tender.

Before serving, add salt to taste and garnish with diced scallion and goji berries.

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