Pork Ribs & Radish Soup
Thais make a soup from just about any meat and vegetable. Not every dish is spicy, this one is non-spicy and has a very good flavor. Easy to prepare. Serve with rice for a filling meal.
Ingredients
- 1 kilo pork ribs, (2 lbs)
- 2-3 white radishes, cut lengthwise once then slice half into 1/2 slices
- 8-10 shallots, crushed
- 5-6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 6-10 spring onions, white and green, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 handful fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons pork broth powder, can also use chicken broth powder
Instructions
- Put a large pot of water on the stove, throw in the crushed shallots and crushed garlic, and broth powder and bring to a boil.
- While waiting on the water to boil, cut between each rib bone to separate them all. Once water is boiling, add all the ribs. Ribs should be cooked in about 10-15 minutes.
- When ribs are almost cooked through, add the sliced radish and reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the radish is tender.
- Turn off the heat and add cilantro and spring onions, gently stir then serve. Serve as a side of soup or with rice to make a complete meal.
Notes
Note: Pork ribs, these are normally found in long strips or "racks" 2-3 inches wide.
Pork ribs average about 125 baht per kilo, the radish is 25 baht per kilo, other items are minimal in cost. This soup would cost about $4.50 to make, can last 2-3 days, so per person it would easily come in under $1 per meal.
Variant: 1. Cut the ribs into one bone pieces and add to a mixing bowl, add oyster sauce to the bowl and mix the ribs around to coat them well. Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for 3 hours, then proceed with the recipe as stated.
Provided courtesy of my wife, Rrayada Thayer.
Thailand. Variant 1 provided by good friend, Kurt Hammerschmidt.
Thailand.
Thailand. Variant 1 provided by good friend, Kurt Hammerschmidt.
Thailand.
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