How to Cook Bittergourd Pork Ribs Soup (Version 2|)

 

Ingredients

• 300 grams pork ribs
• 1 bittergourd, 450grams
• 1 medium carrot, skinned and cut into 1 inch thick rings
• 10 red dates, pitted 
  
  
  
• 1 tablespoon wolfberries, soaked in cold water untill fluffy. 
• 2000ml water
• 1 tablespoon salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Blanch pork ribs in boiling water for about 5 minutes to remove the scum to ensure a clear soup base.
2. Cut the bittergourd in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scrape out the seeds. Then rub a small amount of salt on the bittergourd. Slice it into thin slices and then rinse it off the salt with water to reduce the bitterness of the bittergourd. Set it aside.
   

   

   

   
   
3. Add the blanched pork ribs, pitted red dates, carrots and sliced bittergourd pieces followed by 2 litres of water into a large soup pot. 

   

   

   
   
4. Bring it to a boil for 45 to 60 minutes.
5. 10 minutes before you turn off the flame, add the soaked wolf berries.

   
   
6. Season it with salt to taste. Serve.