Mum's Pork Rib Soup (like ABC)

Chinese pork rib soup - like ABC soup but without the potatoes and with pork ribs and red dates. The most nourishing and hug in a bowl soup, a very traditional and home style dish ty mum 😙

Serves 4

For the soup:
750g pork ribs
3 carrots
50g ginger
2 pieces of sweetcorn
10-12 red dates
1 big tomato
1 small white onion
1 teaspoon salt

For the sauce:Light soy sauce + hot sauce + hainanese chilli sauce (very agak agak which means best guess/do by eye)

Chop the pork ribs. In a large pot of boiling water, add pork ribs and boil for 2–3 minutes to remove impurities.

Drain the ribs and rinse them under cold water, set aside.

Chop the carrots and sweetcorn. Smash the ginger and slice. Slice the red dates, chop the tomato and onion.

In a large pot, add 1.5 litres of water, add the blanched pork ribs, veg and red dates along with salt.

Bring the water to a boil and then lower the heat to a gentle simmer.

Simmer the soup for 1 hour, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface.

Serve with steamed rice.