Description
A soup where thick-sliced lotus root and pork ribs are slow-cooked. The lotus root becomes potato-fluffy, creating a polyphenol-rich amber broth.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Lotus root
- Pork ribs
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Goji berries
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Peel lotus root and slice 1cm thick (or large chunks).
- Parboil pork ribs.
- Put water, meat, lotus root, ginger, and a few unpeeled garlic cloves in a pot.
- Simmer on low for 1-
- hrs until meat is tender and lotus root is dyed a purplish amber.
- [Point] Long simmering dissolves lotus starch, adding subtle sweetness and depth to the broth.
- Season with salt only, adding a few goji berries at the end.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Earthy lotus aroma and meat umami
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese lotus root and pork slices
Pairing
White Rice or general side dishes
Trivia
[For Women] Believed to 'hydrate lungs and replenish blood', it's the preferred health menu during dry autumns. Tainan's Baihe is a famous source; authentic soups there are deeply colored and umami-concentrated.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pulling threads when breaking the lotus root is 'proof of freshness and quality'! Enjoy the threads while chewing the fluffy lotus!
Allergen
Pork