Beef and lotus root soup
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pounds | Short ribs of beef |
| 1 | pounds | Fresh lotus root |
| 6 | Chinese red dates | |
| 6 | cups | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Soy sauce |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
Directions
1. Chop beef ribs in 11/2-inch sections. Peel lotus root; cut in ¼-inch slices.
2. Place beef and lotus root in a saucepan with red dates and cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat at once, skim surface to clear, then simmer, covered, 45 minutes.
3. Stir in soy sauce and salt. Simmer another minute.
VARIATION: Add with beef, etc., any or all of the following: 1 leek stalk, cut in sections; 2 slices fresh ginger root; 1 piece dried tangerine peel (soaked).
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .