Pork Soup Recipe

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This clear broth is full of flavors with a hint of spices. It is very easy to make and tastes so good. Use this soup base to make pork noodle soup and rice porridge.

You can drop all the ingredients in, add water and let everything simmer for an hour. The key is to keep the lid off and keep the boiling to a simmer for at least one hour.

4 Servings, Prep Time: 5 Minutes, Total Time: 1 Hours5 Minutes

2 cilantro roots
1/2 lb daikon
1 inch galangal
1 head garlic
1/2 tablespoon peppercorns
1/2 tablespoon salt
3 quarts water
1 lb baby back ribs

Tips and Techniques

Keep the lid off the pot the whole time. This lets it simmer gently and you can see the progress. Hard boiling will make the soup cloudy.
Pork bones and daikon together form a natural MSG. You can taste the umami flavor of the broth after a long boiling period. If you want more flavors, add more bones, spareribs and pork ribs. This broth is perfect for a soup base.
You can substitute cilantro stems for cilantro roots.

Method

Fill a 4-quart pot with water up to ¾ full. Let it boil while you prep other ingredients. Rinse the pork ribs well in cold water. Peel and chop daikon into large pieces.

Drop the pork ribs into the boiling water. Add the rest of the ingredients except salt. Do not cover the soup with a lid. Let the soup simmer for at least 1 hour. Add more water as needed to bring the soup level back up to the same level. At the end of the hour, add salt.