Lotus root and pork rib soup is mainly made from lotus root, pork ribs, and salt, among other foods. Lotus root has the effects of clearing heat and generating moisture, invigorating the spleen and stomach, and has the functions of promoting bowel movements, stopping diarrhea, hemostasis, and dispersing blood stasis, etc. Regular consumption of lotus root can also prevent cancer, anti-aging, detoxifying and beautifying, and lowering blood sugar and blood lipids.

Method 1

Ingredients for making

Main Ingredients: 500g pork ribs (large ribs), 750g lotus root [1]

Seasonings: 10g salt, 3g pepper, 10g scallions, 7g ginger

Production Process

1. Clean the pork ribs, cut them into pieces 4cm long;

2. Clean the lotus root, peel it, place it on the cutting board and break it with force, cut it into pieces the same size as the pork ribs;

3. Pour an appropriate amount of boiling water into the pressure cooker, add pork ribs, lotus root [2], scallion slices, ginger slices, salt, and pepper [3], cover the pot cover;

4. Place it on a strong fire, bring to a boil, then turn to a low fire and simmer for 20 minutes before serving.

Method 2

Production Ingredients

Ingredients: 300g pork ribs, 300g lotus root, 2 scallions, 1 piece of ginger,

Seasonings: 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 2 teaspoons of fine salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate,

Production Process

1. Clean the pork ribs, cut them into sections 3cm long.

2. Peel off the rough skin of the lotus root, cut it into pieces, clean it.

3. Clean the ginger, cut it in half.

4. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add half a ginger slice, scallions, and cooking wine, bring to a boil, then add the pork ribs, blanch, and remove for later use.

5. Place the wok over high heat, add water, add the pork ribs, half a ginger slice, and scallions, bring to a boil over high heat, remove all the foam, then turn to low heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.

6. Put the lotus root, pork ribs, and soup together into a clay pot, then simmer for another 30 minutes. Remove the ginger and scallions and add fine salt, pepper, and monosodium glutamate as needed.

Features

The soup is delicious, with a soft and tender lotus root fragrance.

Chef’s Tip:

It is not advisable to use an iron pot to stew lotus root, or the soup color will turn black.

Method 3

Clean the pork rib with running water, remove any excess fat and blood clots, and chop it into small pieces about 6cm long with a thick-back chef’s knife.

Cut off the two ends of the lotus root, split it longitudinally into two halves, clean it, check for any remaining mud and sand in the lotus root eyes, then cut it into irregularly shaped pieces about 6cm long. Boil a pot of water, add the pork rib pieces to the boiling water, skim the blood foam after the water boils again, and skim several times until no blood foam appears, then remove the pork ribs and drain them.

Add the pork rib pieces to the soup pot, add scallion slices, ginger slices, and cooking wine, pour in 3/4 of the pot with warm water, cover the pot cover, bring to a boil over high heat, and cook for 15 minutes.

Open the pot cover, add lotus root pieces, cover the pot cover tightly, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat to keep it simmering, cook for 1 hour.

32. After turning off the fire, remove the scallions and ginger slices and discard them.

31. Adjust the lotus root and pork rib soup with salt and white pepper. Add fresh cilantro for seasoning before serving. You can also add scallions.

30. If there is too much mud and sand in the lotus root eyes, it is very difficult to clean them. Stewing them in the soup is called a nightmare. Therefore, when buying lotus root, choose the ones with both ends of the root nodes complete, so that there will be no mud and sand灌 into the root eyes.

29. Buying fresh pork backbone (shank bone) to stew lotus root is also a good soup.

28. Note that salt should be added last and seasoned according to taste. It is recommended to keep it light and not too salty.

Finally, let’s talk about an important tool: the pot. Only the special Hubei sand pot can make such a delicious and mellow soup. The pot, which looks black and has countless small holes on the outside, keeps spewing out oil during the slow cooking process. The pot looks greasy. The small holes can filter out thick oil, so the soup cooked in this way is not greasy but has a rich aroma. Wuhan people are very particular about braising lotus root soup. People over 50 years old will specially make a coal ball stove to cook soup. The cooking time can be a few hours or even an all-nighter. The rich aroma spreads everywhere.

26. Method Four

Production Ingredients

25. Cut half a pound of pork ribs into pieces, blanch in boiling water, then remove; two pounds of lotus root (with nine holes on the edge, a soft lotus root), cut into small pieces or sections, then beat with a knife; a piece of old ginger, beat with a knife; about twenty Sichuan peppercorns; two tablespoons of huangjiu; an appropriate amount of salt

Production Process

24. 1. This is the red lotus root, right? The edge has nine holes, right? This lotus root is soft and has a powdery texture when cooked.

23. 1. First, put the radish in the slow cooker and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes, or pressure cook for 20 minutes in a pressure cooker, then add the pork ribs, bring to a boil, skim the foam, and then add cooking wine, Sichuan pepper, and old ginger.

22. After boiling, change to low heat and simmer for an hour, then add salt and continue to simmer for another hour.

Nutritional Value: Pork ribs – in addition to protein, fat, and vitamins, pork ribs also contain a large amount of calcium phosphate, collagen, and glycoprotein, which can provide calcium for children and the elderly.

Lotus root, also known as莲菜, is sweet and crisp, very refreshing, can be eaten raw or cooked, and has a high medicinal value, and is a good choice for the elderly, children, women, and the weak and sick.

Method Five

Production Ingredients

Main Ingredients: pork ribs (boiled in boiling water and cleaned), lotus root sliced,

Kelp knots, scallions, ginger slices, goji berries

Accessories:

Cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce

Production Process

14. 1. Boil 4-5 bowls of water, put in lotus root and cook for 30 minutes; 2. Add pork ribs and continue to cook for 60 minutes with ginger slices;

13. Add kelp knots and all the seasonings and boil for 10 minutes;

12. Put in scallions or goji berries and boil for about 3 minutes.

Method Six

Production Ingredients

Apples, pork ribs, lotus root

Production Process

7. Fresh pork ribs and lotus root are washed and cut into small pieces;

6. Add cold water, ginger, scallions, five-spice powder, and a small amount of vinegar, and cook in a pressure cooker for 30 to 40 minutes;

5. Put the chopped apples in the pot and cook for a few minutes, then it can be eaten.