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Nourishing Chinese Yam Pork Bone Soup

groups4 servingsspeedEasycountertopsPrep: 360 minsskilletCook: 120 minsscheduleTotal: 480 minsoutdoor_grillStewed

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7 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:04:09
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Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw meat to avoid cross-contamination as raw meat carries bacteria.

Bring a half pot of water to a boil, add 1 lb of cleaned pork bones to blanch. Let it return to a boil and cook for another 1 minute, then pour out, rinse clean and set aside.

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Pork bones must be thoroughly blanched to remove blood, otherwise the soup will taste murky and gamey.

Ingredients:pork ribs (1 lb)
Tools:pot
02
Preparation
00:04:21

Break 240g of fresh Chinese yam in half for easier peeling. After peeling, rinse the yam clean to wash away natural slime and dirt, then cut diagonally into chunky pieces.

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Yam becomes very slippery after peeling due to slime, hold it firmly when cutting to avoid slipping and cuts.

Ingredients:fresh Chinese yam (240 g)
Tools:peelerknife
03
Preparation
00:05:29

Wash 500g of alligator pears clean, peel them, cut in half, scrape out the seed in the middle, and cut into small chunks.

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Be careful with the knife tip when coring alligator pears, and cut them into even chunks for even cooking.

Ingredients:alligator pear (500 g)
Tools:knife
04
Preparation
00:05:56

Cut 220g of sweet corn into 4 pieces and set aside.

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Cut the corn firmly to prevent it from rolling and causing cuts.

Ingredients:sweet corn (220 g)
Tools:knife
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00:06:07
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Use heat-insulating cloths or gloves when moving a hot claypot, as claypots conduct heat extremely quickly and bare hands will cause severe burns.

Bring 5L of water to a boil, then add 20g lion's mane mushrooms, 2 dried dates, 25g dried small conpoy, 500g chayote, 240g fresh yam, 220g sweet corn, 40g barley, 40g euryale, 1 lb blanched pork ribs, and 30g lotus seeds. Cover with lid, bring to a boil on high heat, keep on high for 15 minutes, then switch to medium-low heat and cook for 1 hour 45 minutes.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat then medium-low heat, total 2 hours
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Be careful of steam burns when adding ingredients to boiling water, and ensure the water comes to a full boil before lowering the heat.

Ingredients:lion's mane mushrooms (20 g)dried dates (2 piece)dried small conpoy (25 g)alligator pearfresh Chinese yamsweet cornbarley (40 g)euryale seeds (40 g)pork ribslotus seeds (30 g)water (5 l)
Tools:claypot
06
Active Cooking
00:07:05

After the soup has boiled for 1.5 hours, add 40g dried lily bulbs and 25g goji berries, boil together for another half hour, making a total of 2 hours.

local_fire_departmentMedium-low heat, boil for another 30 minutes
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Lily bulbs and goji berries should not be added too early, otherwise the lily bulbs will melt and the goji berries will turn sour.

Ingredients:dried lily bulb (40 g)goji berries (25 g)
Tools:claypot
07
Active Cooking
00:07:20

After 2 hours, stir the soup well, taste it, add 0.5 tsp of salt according to personal preference, mix well and serve.

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Add salt gradually and taste, to avoid making the soup too salty by adding too much at once.

Ingredients:Salt (0.5 tsp)
Tools:ladle

groceryAll Ingredients

fresh Chinese yam240 g
pork ribs1 lb
alligator pear500 g
sweet corn220 g
dried dates2 piece
goji berries25 g
lion's mane mushrooms20 g
dried small conpoy25 g
lotus seeds30 g
dried lily bulb40 g
euryale seeds40 g
barley40 g
water5 l
Salt0.5 tsp

blenderAll Tools Needed

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