Lotus Root Soup with Pork Ribs

Lotus Root Soup with Pork Ribs (Simplified Chinese: 排骨藕汤; Traditional Chinese: 排骨藕湯; Pinyin: Páigǔ ǒu tāng) is a Hubei—especially Wuhan—family soup of pork ribs simmered with lotus root sections until the broth is milky or clear and the root tender-crisp.

Characteristics

Lotus root stays slightly crunchy; broth tastes clean and lightly sweet from the vegetable. It is comfort food more than banquet spectacle.

Ingredients (overview)

Pork ribs, lotus root, ginger, and water; optional dried dates or goji in some households. Long gentle simmering is typical.

History and culture

Listed among Hubei Food famous dishes and treated as a Wuhan household symbol alongside Steamed Wuchang Fish.

Serving and variations

Soup course or one-pot family meal with rice. See Hubei Food.

See also

• Hubei Food
• Steamed Wuchang Fish
• List of dishes (A-Z)