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Yam and Oxtail Soup

Yam and Oxtail Soup

A robust soup of blanched oxtail and yam simmered with whole spices tied in a tea strainer, yielding a clear, gelatinous, deeply savory broth.

Instructions

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    Prepare the ingredients. Wash the oxtail bones and set aside.

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    Put the oxtail bones into the soup pot, add enough water to cover the oxtail, and bring to a boil over high heat to blanch.

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    When water boils, there will be a lot of thick foam on the surface.

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    Discard the water used for blanching, and rinse the blanched oxtail bones with clean water to remove the blood scum.

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    Place the spices into a tea strainer, so after simmering, you can take it out directly. The broth is refreshing.

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    After cleaning the soup pot, put all the ingredients into the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 3 hours.

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    Peel and wash the Chinese yam.

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    Cut into roll-shaped pieces.

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    The simmered oxtail soup fills a large pot. Pour an appropriate amount into a small soup pot.

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    After boiling, add the yam pieces and bring to a boil again, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.

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    Wash the goji berries and set them aside.

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    Season the simmered soup with salt and black pepper.

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    Add the goji berries and cook for a few more minutes.

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    The cooked soup is very delicious. You can chop some green garlic and sprinkle it into the soup.

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    Finished product.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Fresh oxtail
    1500 g
  • Star anise
    5 g
  • Goji berry
    5 g
  • red date
    2 piece
  • Chinese yam
    2 section
  • Black pepper powder
    1/2 tsp

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Scallion
    4 pieces
  • Ginger slices
    3 piece

Seasonings

  • Salt
    5 g