Watercress Soup

Recipe: Watercress Soup西洋菜汤

Serves: 2

Ingredients

150g to 200g pork spare ribs 180g watercress 20g / 4 red dates (halved or halved but do not cut through) 600ml water salt to taste

Measurements: tsp. = teaspoon | TBSP = tablespoon

Preparation
1. Soak and wash watercress. Drain	2. Chop watercress into 3-inch to 4-inch sections.	3. Scald spare ribs in a pot of boiling water for 2 minutes, or until ribs change color. Set aside.
4. Bring 600ml water to a boil in a clay pot or small stock pot. Add red dates and spare ribs, cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Then, reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for 30 minutes, lid ajar.	5. Add watercress, cook over high heat for 2 minutes. Then, reduce heat to low, and continue simmer for 1 hour with lid on.	6. Season soup with salt to taste. Serve hot.

Notes

Pork spare ribs can be replaced by pork bones, chicken bones or chicken feet.