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Lotus Root & Pork Soup

Pork and lotus root soup with give your Qi a boost! Lotus root and pork soup is a simple, yet nourishing soup made with healthy lotus root and goji berries

Prep Time
3 hrs
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
7 hrs
Servings: 12
Calories: 176 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork ribs or pork neck bones (900g)
  • 1 cup re-hydrated seaweed/kelp (optional)
  • 1 pound lotus root (450g)
  • 4 lices ginger
  • 1 tablespoon dried Goji berries (optional)
  • 12 cups cold water
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 scallion (finely chopped)

Instructions

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  1. Soak the pork ribs or neck bones in cold water for an hour. Then rinse thoroughly, drain, and set aside. Boil a large pot of water, and add the pork bones to blanch. Once the water is boiling again, let it cook for 1 more minute. Turn off the heat, drain, and wash the pork bones clean. This process will give you a really clear (rather than cloudy) soup.
  2. If you want to include seaweed, you can buy dried seaweed (kelp/kombu) or rehydrated seaweed at your Asian supermarket. Just try to avoid seaweed "knots," as they tend to be a bit sandy. It takes at least 3 hours to rehydrate dried seaweed, so you can soak it the night before. Once soaked, simply wash the seaweed in a basin of water until the water is completely clear. Then drain, and it's ready to add to the pot.
  3. Right before you're ready to start the soup, peel the lotus root and cut it into large chunks (If you do this too early, the lotus root will oxidize, similar to a potato. So hold off until you're about to start cooking).
  4. To start the soup, add all the prepared ingredients to a stock pot: the (blanched) pork, seaweed, lotus root, ginger, goji berries and cold water. Bring it to boil, and then immediately turn it to down to a slow simmer. Cover and let it simmer for at least 4 hours...the longer the better. Reheating it the next day will make it even more flavorful. Add salt to taste, and serve with chopped scallion on top.

Nutrition Information

Calories 176kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 42mg (14%) Sodium 72mg (3%) Potassium 338mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 10IU (0%) Vitamin C 16.8mg (19%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 176

% Daily Value*

Calories 176kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 42mg 14%
Sodium 72mg 3%
Potassium 338mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 10IU 0%
Vitamin C 16.8mg 19%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.