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Lotus Root and Pork Bone Soup

Lotus Root and Pork Bone Soup

A hearty Cantonese-style soup of meaty marrow bones pressure-cooked with crisp lotus root, ginger, and star anise, a splash of vinegar drawing calcium into the milky, savory broth.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Peel the fresh lotus root and soak it in clean water for a while

  2. 2
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    Put the marrow bones into boiling water, and after the water boils, cook for two minutes to squeeze out the blood (to remove the blood and impurities from the bones).

  3. 3
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    Peel the lotus root and cut it into small pieces

  4. 4
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    Slice the ginger thinly and set aside

  5. 5
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    Put the blanched pork bones into the pressure cooker

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    Add slices of ginger and 10 peppercorns, and one star anise

  7. 7
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    Pour in the chopped lotus root, add enough water to cover the lotus root, drop in 2 drops of white vinegar, cover and set to the bean curd key to cook for about 35 minutes.

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    Finally, add salt and garnish with chopped green onions.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Fresh lotus root
    to taste
  • marrow bone
    to taste
  • dried Sichuan peppercorns
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Star anise
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste