Old Cucumber Soup

Soup

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

3 - 4 pax

Slurp nostalgia in every spoonful! This old cucumber soup recipe is sweetened with pork ribs and packed with delicious aromatics that enhance the flavours.

 

Every family has their unique twist to the old cucumber pork rib soup – here’s The Meatmen’s. Enjoy.

 

Ingredients

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US / Metric
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pc
pc
(600g) Old cucumber (cut into big chunks)
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pc
pc
(600g) Old cucumber (cut into big chunks)
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sleeve
sleeve
of Corn (cut into smaller sections)
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sleeve
sleeve
of Corn (cut into smaller sections)
0.00
g
g
Spare ribs
0.00
g
g
Spare ribs
0.00
piece
piece
Chicken breast
0.00
piece
piece
Chicken breast
0.00
g
g
Dried scallops
0.00
g
g
Dried scallops
0.00
g
g
Wolfberries
0.00
g
g
Wolfberries
0.00
g
g
Red dates
0.00
g
g
Red dates
0.00
g
g
North & south almonds
0.00
g
g
North & south almonds
0.00
pieces
pieces
Cuttlefish
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pieces
pieces
Cuttlefish
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litres
litres
Water
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litres
litres
Water
Salt to taste
0.00
Salt to taste

Steps

1

Blanch pork ribs to remove scums, wash and drain dry, set aside.
Blanch pork ribs to remove scums, wash and drain dry, set aside.
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2

Blanch chicken bones to remove scums, wash and drain dry, set aside.
Blanch chicken bones to remove scums, wash and drain dry, set aside.
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3

In a heavy pot, combine all ingredients into the pot, add 2 litres of water, cover and let it boil for ½ hour, thereafter, let it simmer on  low heat for 1½ hours. Season with salt.
In a heavy pot, combine all ingredients into the pot, add 2 litres of water, cover and let it boil for ½ hour, thereafter, let it simmer on  low heat for 1½ hours. Season with salt.
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4

Serve hot.
Serve hot.
Mark as completed

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