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Five-Finger Milk Pork Rib Soup

Five-Finger Milk Pork Rib Soup

A Cantonese-style herbal pork rib soup simmered with wild ficus hirta root and ginger, prized for its fragrant, coconut-like aroma and clear broth.

Instructions

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    The 5-yuan Five Finger Milk I bought is fresh, dug from the wild mountains by villagers. I couldn't use it all at once, so I divided it into three times. Because it is wild, the taste is especially strong, so you don’t need to use much.

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    Boil water and blanch the ribs.

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    Clamp it and put it into the soup pot.

  4. 4
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    Clean with milk.

  5. 5
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    Prepare a few slices of ginger.

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    Put the pork ribs, Five-Point Milk, and ginger into a soup pot, add water (the amount of water depends on the amount of ingredients), bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to the lowest heat and simmer slowly.

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    Peel and cut the yam. I usually have it peeled when I buy it.

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    When the ribs are almost tender, it depends on your preference. I usually cook them for more than an hour and a half because I like the ribs to be quite soft and tender. Add the yam and red dates, a bit of salt, and continue simmering on low heat until the yam is cooked to your liking. You can taste it during the process.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Five-Finger Milk
    to taste
  • spare ribs
    to taste
  • Chinese yam
    to taste
  • red date
    a few pieces

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger
    a few slices

Seasonings

  • Salt
    to taste