Chinese Arrowroot Soup ( 粉葛湯)

I have picked up an Arrowroot when I went grocery shopping yesterday @ Empire. They have just loaded it onto the sales table, it looked sooo fresh AND it was on sale. I had to have one. It is a simple, very neutral soup and requires little effort. This soup is high in protein and fiber. Arrowroot is also used for medicinal purposes. As it is an easily digestible starch, it can be taken at times of diarrhoea to firm the stool. Some people really love to eat the arrowroot once its been boiled in a soup (like my mother) because it is incredibly starchy and substitutes as a meal.





Chinese Arrowroot Soup (粉葛湯)

4 dried honey dates (蜜枣)
1 medium Arrowroot (粉葛), peeled and cut into big bite sizes
1 handful of Vigna umbellata/Red Rice Bean (赤小豆)
1/2 lb lean pork
salt to taste

Step 1:
Blanche pork in separate bowl with boiling water, afterwards rinse it clean under running water.

Step 2:
Mix all the ingredients in a pot, cover with plenty of water and bring it to boil. Simmer over low heat for 2 - 3 hours until arrowroot changes colour and is slightly soft to touch.

Step 3:
Add salt to taste. Serve hot.

Enjoy !