How To Cook Pork Rib Soup With Noodles

 

Ingredients

• 1 kg pork short spare ribs
• 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2  spring onions, cut into 4" batons
• 1/2 stick celery
• 1 slice ginger
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 carrot, chop it into thin strips
• 0.06 cup dark soy sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 0.06 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 star anise
• 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 0.38 teaspoon salt
• 400 grams egg noodles
• 0.5 scallions, thinly sliced for garnish

Instructions

1. In a large deep pan, heat the oil untill hot. Fry the spare ribs for 2 to 3 minutes per side untill browned. Remove them from the pan. 
   
   
   
2. Clean the pan and fill it with about 800ml of water. Bring it to a boil and then drop the spare ribs. Cook them over a rolling boil for 3 to 4 minutes to draw out the impurities. Drain the water and rinse the spare ribs. 

   

   
   
3. Wipe clean the pan and add another 2 litres of water. Return the ribs to the pan. Add the spring onion, celery, ginger, garlic, carrot, soy sauces, black peppercorns, star anise and apple cider vinegar. 

   

   

   

   
   
4. Bring it to a simmer, then reduce the heat to very low. 

   
   
5. Cover the pan and cook it for 2 1/2 hours or till the ribs are cooked and tender. 

   

   
   
6. Season it with salt to your liking and remove it from heat. 

   

   
   
7. Discard the ginger and star anise.
8. Cook as much egg noodles as you need. Then drain away the water.
9. Arrange the noodles in a deep bowl. 

   

   
   
10. Ladle over the soup broth with the vegetables. Add the spare ribs on top and sprinkle the chopped scallions over the bowl.
11. Serve it hot.