Saturday, April 24, 2010

White Radish Soup with Pork Ribs and Chicken Feet

White Radish Soup with
 Pork Ribs and Chicken Feet
Whenever Mdm Chong cooks this white radish soup, little Jane walks away at least a distance of 10 miles. Her action made me reminisce my past as I dislike very much the stinky smell released by white radish from the moment it was taken out from the refrigerator. It’s really STINK!



In spite of its pungency, white radish is contrary to belief has an extensive benefits which are good for health. Well, I am not going to elaborate how good it is, anyone out there who are keen to understand more about health benefits of white radish, you are welcome to check the below link.


http://www.ayushveda.com/dietfitness/health-benefits-of-radish/


This soup recipe is very simple to make as Mdm Chong excluded other commonly used ingredients like red dates, oysters and dried cuttlefish as she wanted to keep the soup taste to the simplest.


I sincerely hope you enjoy this recipe and have a try when you are in the mood of cooking.


Serving: Up to 6 person


Prep Time: 10 minutes


Cooking Time: At least 2 hours



Ingredients


1. 3 medium size white radish, cut into chunks


2. 6-8pcs pork ribs


3. 6-8pcs chicken feet (chopped off its nails)


4. 1 cube of chicken stock


5. Approximately 6 soup bowls of water



Prep Works


1. Wash and blanch both pork ribs and chicken feet in hot water for about 30 seconds. This is to remove any impurities on the skins. Discard hot water and rinse them with cold water to retain meats tenderness. Set them aside.

 2. Peel off white radish’s skin and cut it into large chunks.


Mdm Chong’s Cooking Methods


1. Bring water to boil while preparing above steps. Add the blanched meats and white radish chunks into the boiled water.


2. Reduce heat to simmer and boil soup for at least 2 hours.

 3. Dissolve the chicken stock with boiled soup. Add to taste before serving.