Lotus root is the root of waterlily. The root is embedded in the mud, hence you can see the skin of the raw lotus root still contain the mud stain. It is a wonderful ingredients in Chinese cuisine. It is commonly found in savory soup boiling, but now it's widely used in stir-frying and deep-frying too.
This soup taste delightful with just lotus root and pork ribs. But, with the existence of peanut and red dates, it tastes superb. Hmm...I love it!
Lotus Root and Peanut Soup (Crock Pot Recipe)
Serves 4
Ingredients:
250gm of lotus root300gm of pork ribs, washed and blanched in boiling water
10 red date
2 handful of peanuts
1.5 liter of water
Seasonings:
Light soy sauce or salt to tasteSteps:
1. Bring a pot of water to boil. Pour it into slow cooker.
2. Add in lotus root, red dates, peanut and pork rib. Simmer under high heat for at least 3 hours. Add light soy sauce or salt to taste.
3. Skim off the scum and oil from the surface. Serve hot.
Crock pot soups rarely taste good, except with an exceptional few, and lotus root is one of those exceptionally good with crock pot.
ReplyDeleteThis is my hubby's fav and I always add in wolfberries.
Thats a very interesting soup, looks awesome..
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Crockpot soup and this one sounds fantastic. Never heard of lotus root.
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I've never had lotus root before but it looks so interesting...I really want to! I love how you spruced this up with peanuts and dates...always delicious.
ReplyDeleteA very nutritious soup. It's my type of soup. I love the peanuts and dates in it....delicious!
ReplyDeletei love lotus root and peanut soup! it will be even better if cook with the big bones from pigs, yummmm
ReplyDeletevery healthy soup.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love the idea of a soup with a root like plant and red dates-yum! Sounds very old school and delicious-pretty photo too!
ReplyDeletei like lotus root with pig's tail.
ReplyDeleteI'm just thinking of getting a crock pot. This soup looks so good! I love lotus root soup, so much flavour!
ReplyDeleteMy all time favourite soup!!!
ReplyDeleteA very comforting and homey soup for the family! Love the presentation of this soup! Got to try this one day as I just introduced nuts into my son's diet. ;)
ReplyDeleteHmm...my mum used to cook these for CNY & one of those many meals ~"cooling property" for lotus root, right?
ReplyDeleteone of the soup that my mom usually boil~~ normally dried octopus will added too :)
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