Description
A home-style soup representing Hubei, the 'Province of a Thousand Lakes'. Local fluffy lotus root and bone-in pork ribs are slow-braised in a giant claypot for hours until the broth turns milky white. The ultimate healing soup blending sweet lotus and rich pork.
Restaurants serving Pai Gu Ou Tang (Hubei Pork Rib and Lotus Root Soup)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork spareribs
- Lotus root
- Ginger
- Scallion
- Salt
- White pepper
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Cleave pork spareribs, blanch to purge scum, and wash.
- Peel Hubei 'Fen Ou' (fluffy cooking lotus root), cut into large chunks, and massage lightly with salt.
- Put pork, massive water, scallion, and ginger in a large claypot; boil on high.
- Once cloudy, add the lotus root.
- Cover and braise on low for 2-
- hours until meat falls off the bone and lotus root is fork-tender.
- Season purely with salt and white pepper. Finish with only natural umami, zero MSG.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet starch melted from the lotus root and amino acids of pork bones
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Braise JP thick lotus root and spareribs for hours
Pairing
White Rice / Hot and Dry Noodles
Trivia
In Hubei, where they say 'No soup, no banquet', this is the most symbolic soup. A masterpiece born in a water-rich region, maximizing the natural flavor of premium lotus roots.
Eating tips & etiquette
Hubei lotus roots uniquely 'pull threads' when braised. Drink the hot soup, suck the tender pork, and eat the sweet fluffy lotus. The most comforting taste in Wuhan homes.
Allergen
Pork