Pork Ribs & Lotus Root Soup with Water Cress
(Serves 2)

Preparation Time: 20 minutes; Cooking Time: 60 minutes

Recommended Source of Ingredients: Ingredients best obtained from local wet markets. Fresher. OR can get from Shop & Save.

Ingredients:

1. 6-8 pieces of lean pork ribs (preferably soft bone pork ribs)
2. 1 tablespoon wolfberry fruit (Gou Ji Zi)
3. 1 piece Ba Qi Tian
4. 1/2 Bunch Water Cress (Washed & Cut)
5. 1/3 lotus Root, Sliced thinly.

Marinade

1. 1 Tablespoon light soy sauce
2. 2 shakes of ground black pepper
3. 2 tablespoons of Wincarnis wine
4. 2 slices of fresh ginger

Method

Put pork ribs and marinade in bowl. Mix well and leave for 20 minutes to 30 minutes.

Boil 3 large bowls of water in claypot.

When boiling, put in ginger, lotus root, gou ji zi and ba qi tian and pork ribs into water. Boil for 45 minutes until meat is soft. Scoop oil from soup and discard.

Add water cress and boil for another 15 minutes with low fire.

Let simmer.

Serve hot with hot steamed rice.

* Use claypot to boil soup due to presence of herbal ingredients.