Crockpot Pork Spare Rib Soup With Potatoes and Carrots (Canh Sườn Khoai Tây Cà Rốt)

1. Add ribs to a pot of cold water with a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, and immediately drain and rinse.
2. Add ribs to a crock pot or normal pot and add fish sauce, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper to the ribs and leave to marinate for 10-15 minutes (optional)

If Cooking in Crockpot:

1. Add water and cook ribs on high 1.5 hours, on low 3 hours.
2. Add carrots and potatoes and cook for an additional 45 min - hour on high, 2 hours on low.
3. Garnish with chopped scallions and serve

If Cooking on stove top:

1. Add water to the pot of ribs and bring to a boil. Bring down to a simmer for 30 min
2. Add carrots and simmer for 10 minutes
3. Ad potatoes and simmer until all vegetables are fork tender.
4. Garnish with chopped scallions and serve