Pork Ribs with Lotus Stem Soup

Posted on April 12, 2009
Filed Under Do It Yourself, Food | 3 Comments

It’s weekend again and that means it’s cooking time. This weekend, we had Pork Ribs with Lotus Stem Soup. It’s a relatively simple soup to prepare. Wanna know how I cooked that? Read on.

What do you need:

  • 600 gms pork ribs
  • 1 piece lotus stem
  • Some raw peanuts
  • 2 pieces of carrots
  • 3-4 cloves of garlics
  • 4 bowls of water (standard soup bowls)
  • 2 pinches of salt

Method of preparation:

Start by boiling the water together with the garlic and raw peanuts.

Next, boil the pork ribs in some hot water for about 5 minutes. This is to wash away the blood from the ribs.

Cut the carrots into your desired size. It can be in small pieces or in slices.

Scrape the surface of the lotus stem with a knife till it’s clean. After that, cut the lotus stem into thin slices. The thickness of slices is up to your preference. Personally, I liked them to be thinner as it gets softened faster and nicer to eat.

Once the ingredients are ready, put all those into the water with garlic and peanuts. Boil those over a big flame for about 10 minutes. After that, boil the soup over a small flame for about 1 hour. Once it’s ready, add in 2 pinches of salt and give the soup a good stir. Let it boil for another 5-10 minutes and it’s ready to be served. Check it out:

Simple to prepare, right? Give it a try. I think you’ll like it ;)

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3 Responses to “Pork Ribs with Lotus Stem Soup”

  1. molly on April 12th, 2009 5:02 pm

    The soup is clear and looks yummy. I think wash the pork rib with hot water for few minutes before making soup is very important.

    blurryleo: { hi molly, thanks for dropping by. yep, it’s important to have the pork ribs pre-boiled as it will help to wash away unwanted blood and particles which will result in a clear bowl of soup. }

  2. kenwooi on April 12th, 2009 6:35 pm

    yum yum, looking tasty..
    haha, btw i realized you update almost everyday!
    i wish i can do that too, but busy with studies! T.T

    blurryleo: { hey ken, thanks. the soup was very sweet. well, i try to update my blog daily whenever I have the time. but family & works come first, of course ;) }

  3. YuNiq on April 12th, 2009 10:49 pm

    Mmm… one of my favorites too. Didn’t do the pre-boiling for the ribs. Thanks for sharing the expert tip!

    Happy Easter to you and family!

    blurryleo: { hey YuNiq, you’re most welcome ;) . Good tips are to be shared to get the best results especially when it comes to food. Happy Easter to you and family too :) }

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