Modified Si Shen soup (四神汤)
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Ingredients
  • 5g huai shan (淮山)
  • 10g dried foxnuts (qian shi) (芡实)
  • 20g fu ling (茯苓)
  • 40g dried lotus seed (lian zi) (莲子)
  • 250g pork rib
  • 2-3L of water
For added taste I added these ingredients:
  • 4 dried figs (无花果）
  • 3 candied dates (金丝蜜枣)
  • 1 big red apple (cut into quarters)
Instructions
  1. Rinse the chinese herbs.
  2. Blanch the ribs and bones.
  3. Place all the ingredients into the soup pot and bring to a boil.
  4. Simmer on low heat for 3 hours.
  5. Sieve the soup and serve only the soup.
Notes
Excess soup can be frozen and used to cook porridge or served as a soup.
Recipe by at http://simplymommie.com/2010/04/modified-si-shen-soup-recipe-%e5%9b%9b%e7%a5%9e%e6%b1%a4.html