Lotus Root N Chicken Feet Soup

Recipe: Lotus Root N Chicken Feet Soup莲藕凤爪汤

Serves: 2 - 3

Ingredients

1000ml water 150g chicken feet 100g pork bones or chicken bones 200g lotus root (peeled & sliced) 1 to 2 dried red dates (washed & halved) 1 TBSP dried mussels salt to taste

Measurements: tsp. = teaspoon | TBSP = tablespoon

Preparation
1. Wash and drain all ingredients. Halve red dates. Cut lotus root into about 1cm thick slices, then rinse lotus root slices with water. Chop off the claw tips from chicken feet.	2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the bones and chicken feet to boiling water and boil for 3 minutes. Drain feet and bones with a strainer then rinse with cold water and set aside.	3. Fill stockpot with 1000ml water and bring to a boil. Add red date and lotus root to boiling water. Reduce heat to low when it comes to a boil again.
4. Loosely cover stockpot with lid, continue to simmer lotus root for 30 minutes over low heat.	5. Add the bones, chicken feet, and dried mussels to stockpot. Cover with lid, and continue to cook for 2 - 3 hours over low heat.	6. Skim off any scum or froth appears on the surface with a spoon. Season soup with salt to taste. Serve hot.