Lotus Root Soup with Pork Rib (Canh Suon Cu Sen)

Name: Lotus Root Soup with Pork Rib (Canh Suon Cu Sen)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 16 oz peeled lotus root; half a lime; 4½ - 5 cups water; 21 oz pork ribs; 1 teaspoon salt; 8 jujube dates, rinsed and seeds removed

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings
4 people
Calories
373 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine
Chinese, Vietnamese

Lotus Root Soup with Pork Rib (Canh Suon Cu Sen)

Finn Carter

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This lotus root soup with pork rib is a comforting and nourishing soup for family dinners. The ribs are tender while the broth has a delicate sweet-savory flavor.

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Ingredients

Servings

16 oz peeled lotus root
half a lime (or 1 teaspoon of vinegar)
4½ - 5 cups water (plus more to parboil the ribs)
21 oz pork ribs
1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
8 jujube dates, rinsed and seeds removed (also called red dates)

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Instructions

Peel lotus root and slice into ¼-⅓ inch (about 7-8mm) thick pieces or cut into chunks with the same thickness. Once peeled or cut, soak lotus root in a bowl of cold water with the juice from half a lime (or some vinegar) to prevent it from turning brown.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the pork ribs. Parboil for a couple of minutes, then drain and rinse the ribs.
To a clean pot, add 4½ - 5 cups (1100 - 1200ml) of water and bring to a simmer. Add salt, pork ribs, lotus root and jujube dates.
Bring to a boil and skim off foam if needed. Then lower the heat, cover the pot and simmer for about 90 minutes or until the ribs are tender.
Taste and adjust to your liking. Transfer to serving bowls and serve right away.

Notes

You can garnish the soup with some chopped scallion and cilantro.
Instant Pot/Pressure cooker suggestion:
Substitutions/Variations:
Parboil the ribs for a couple of minutes.
Add all ingredients and water to the pressure cooker. Reduce the amount of water by half a cup. Cook on High for about 25-30 minutes. Since not all pressure cookers are the same, please adjust cooking time as needed.
After releasing the pressure, switch to Sauté and simmer for several minutes. Adjust the taste to your liking.
Add 2-3 dried shiitake mushrooms that have been rehydrated to simmer with other ingredients.
Or add 2-3 teaspoons of goji berries to the broth near the end of the cooking process.
Omit the jujube dates if you don't have any on hand.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 373kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 83mg (28%) Sodium 724mg (30%) Potassium 883mg (25%) Fiber 6g (24%) Vitamin C 50mg (56%) Calcium 75mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 373 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	373kcal	19%
Carbohydrates	20g	7%
Protein	19g	38%
Fat	24g	37%
Saturated Fat	8g	40%
Polyunsaturated Fat	4g	24%
Monounsaturated Fat	9g	45%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	83mg	28%
Sodium	724mg	30%
Potassium	883mg	19%
Fiber	6g	24%
Vitamin C	50mg	56%
Calcium	75mg	8%
Iron	2mg	11%