Daikon Pork Bone Soup (白萝卜排骨汤 Bai Luo Bo Pai Gu Tang)
Daikon pork bone soup is tasty and easy to make. It is especially enjoyed during the colder months of the year and thought to boost immune system and clear congestion.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2-2 ½ quarts of pork bone stock along with 4 to 5 pieces of pork neck bones (see previous post)
- 1 pound of daikon
- 1 green onion (green part only)
- 1 teaspoon table salt
Instructions
- 1
Pour the pork bone stock along with the bones into a medium saucepan and close the lid. Turn the heat to medium-high.
- 2
While waiting for the stock and bones to heat up, wash the daikon and use a peeler to peel off the daikon’s skin. Chop the daikon into 1-inch cubes. Wash the green onion and chop the green part into small pieces.
- 3
When the stock begins to boil, add the daikon cubes. When it boils again, turn the heat to low or medium-low to produce a low rolling boil. Cover and let cook for about 20 minutes until the daikon becomes soft.
- 4
Turn off the heat and add the 1 teaspoon of table salt and chopped green onions.