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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Lotus root soup combined with tender ribs, simmered until soft and delicious, will surely be an attractive soup dish for your family. Let’s cook this lotus root rib soup right away!
Ingredients for Lotus Root Rib Soup Serves 4 people
Pork ribs 300 gr Lotus root 1 piece (about 600gr) Spring onions 5 stalks Red onions 4 pieces Fish sauce 2 teaspoons Cooking oil 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (Sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning/ pepper)
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How to choose fresh, delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh tender ribs
- Choose tender ribs that are light pink in color, press and feel springy, and have no unpleasant smell.
- Opt for ribs with flat and small bones. This type of rib has more meat and less bone compared to larger ribs.
- Avoid ribs that smell bad, have a pale green color, are slimy, and lack springiness when pressed.
How to choose delicious lotus root
- You should choose lotus roots with medium-sized, short segments; the distance between the segments should be long as this indicates a lotus root that is just ripe and will have a delicious flavor.
- Select lotus roots without bumps on the surface, usually yellow in color, and without strange odors.
- Do not buy lotus roots with overly white skin, as this indicates chemically treated lotus roots.
How to make Lotus Root Rib Soup
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Prepare and marinate the short ribs
To remove the smell and clean the short ribs, soak them in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse with water twice and let drain.
Use a knife to chop the ribs into bite-sized pieces, about 2 finger lengths. Peel the shallots and chop them finely.
Marinate the ribs with half of the shallots, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and 2 teaspoons of fish sauce. Mix well and let marinate for 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
How to clean and remove the smell of short ribs
- You can rub the ribs with shallots, ginger, or lemon to effectively remove the smell.
- Additionally, soaking the ribs in water mixed with white wine is also a good way to eliminate odors.
- Blanching the ribs in boiling water can also help remove dirt and quickly eliminate odors.
See details: Effective tips for removing the smell of ribs
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Prepare the other ingredients
To prepare the lotus root without turning black, you need to prepare a large bowl of water, adding 1 tablespoon of salt.
Peel the lotus root and soak it in the bowl of diluted salt water, then cut it into pieces about 1 finger thick, rinse with clean water, and let it drain.
Trim the roots off the green onions, wash them clean, and chop them finely.
How to peel lotus root without turning black- You can soak the lotus root in rice water, as the starch in rice water can help absorb dirt and remove mud, sap from the lotus root.
- Or you can soak it in water mixed with a bit of vinegar, as vinegar can make the lotus root whiter.
- Soak the lotus root in diluted salt water to keep it clean.
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Cooking soup
Place a pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, add 2 teaspoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up and sauté the remaining shallots until fragrant.
Add the marinated pork ribs and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until they are browned, then add 3 bowls of water (about 2 liters) and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.
Season with 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 2 teaspoons of sugar, add the lotus root, and simmer on medium heat for another 15 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking, add green onions, and turn off the heat.
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Final product
The lotus root rib soup is fragrant and nutritious with a sweet and clear broth, soft and creamy lotus root, and tender sweet ribs that will make your family love it.
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I hope this nutritious lotus root rib soup will help your family have another delicious dish. Let’s get into the kitchen to treat your family right away!
*Source of the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Huỳnh Ngân
