Chinese Lotus Root Soup (莲藕湯)

Feeling kind is sluggish and kind of heavy ? Time to have a Chinese Lotus Root Soup. Lotus Root is a plant that grows in ponds with lotus flowers, stems and leaves above the water and the root below the water. It boosts your metabolism, cleanses your blood and suppose to be an anti-aging food as well. I remember my dad always making it for me after I had my monthly period. To all the women out there, who need a good boost, this is the soup I would recommend you most. It tastes really refreshing, light and extremely pleasing. Of course, it can be eaten by little children and men as well.



Chinese Lotus Root Soup (莲藕湯)

1 dried cuttlefish (章魚幹)
2 -2 fresh lotus roots, peeled and cut into 0.5-cm rings
1/2 lb lean pork
6 dried oysters, rinsed
3 dried scallops, rinsed
2 small slices dried tangerine peel (陈皮)
4 dried honey dates (蜜枣)
handful Chinese/Japanese green beans
2 -3 ltr water
Salt and pepper, to taste

Step 1:
Clean cuttlefish. Remove eyes and hard, central bone. Slice
tentacles lengthwise down the middle. Cut remaining parts into
bite-size pieces.

Step 2:
Blanche pork in separate bowl with boiling water, afterwards rinse it clean under running water.

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

Step 4:
Add salt to taste. Serve hot.

Enjoy !