Pork Tailbone Chinese Yam Soup 豬尾骨山藥湯

EFFICACY

Lowers cholesterol level

Restores skin moisture

Anti-aging

Strengthens immune system

INGREDIENTS (4 SERVINGS)

8 cups of water (equivalent to 1.6 liters)

300 grams of meaty pork tailbones

1 carrot (cut into big chunks)

Small hand grab of Goji berries / Chinese wolfberries

Small hand grab of dried scallops

8 to 10 red dates (pitted)

1 clove of garlic

300 grams of Chinese yam (remove skin, and cut into big chunks)

1 Tsp of salt for seasoning

About Soup Ingredients

Meaty pork tailbones: blanch in hot water for 5 minutes and rinse thoroughly to get rid of extra blood, which in turn reducing unpleasant smell comes from pork.

Carrot: cleanse, remove skin & cut into big chunks.

Goji berries / Wolfberries: rinse clean.

Dried scallops: soak in water for about 5 minutes & cleanse.

Red dates: cleanse thoroughly and remove pits.

Garlic: cleanse and cut off clove base.

Chinese yam: remove skin, and cut into big chunks.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In boiling water, add in all ingredients (except Chinese yam).

Boil at medium high heat for 10 minutes. Turn low heat & let it simmer for 2 hours.

2. After 2 hours, add in Chinese yam chunks, bring back to a boil & let soup simmer at low heat for another 1 hour. (This is to avoid having too soft Chinese yam)

3. After 1 hour, season soup with 1 Tsp of salt.

4. Stir well and soup is done.

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