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Cantonese Heritage Pork and Vegetable Broth

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This comforting and nourishing broth is a staple in Cantonese homes, bringing together the rich flavors of pork, vegetables, and traditional Chinese ingredients. It’s a labor of love, simmered slowly to extract deep, satisfying flavors.

Ingredients for Cantonese Heritage Pork and Vegetable Broth

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Dried Bok Choy, soaked overnight

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Dried Shiitake Mushrooms, soaked overnight

each

Pork Neck Bones, soaked for 1 hour

0 lb

Pork Ribs, soaked for 1 hour

0 lb

Water

cups

Carrots, cut into large chunks

0 oz

Fresh Ginger, sliced (⅛-inch-thick)

each

Dried Chinese Red Dates

each

Chinese Dried Figs

each

Dried Mandarin Orange Peel

0 grams

Dried Goji Berries

tablespoons

Fine Sea Salt

teaspoons

How to Make Cantonese Heritage Pork and Vegetable Broth

1. Prepare Bok Choy and Shiitake Mushrooms

First, rinse the soaked bok choy thoroughly to remove any residual grit, then cut it into 1-inch pieces. Reserve the soaking water from both the bok choy and shiitake mushrooms, allowing any sediment to settle at the bottom.

2. Blanch Pork Bones

Place the soaked pork bones into a large pot and cover them with fresh water. Bring the pot to a boil and let it boil for one minute. After boiling, drain the pork bones, rinse them well under cold water, and clean the pot.

3. Combine Ingredients

Return the pork bones to the pot and add the prepared bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, 13 cups of fresh water, carrot chunks, ginger slices, red dates, dried figs, mandarin orange peel, and Goji berries.

4. Simmer Broth

Cover the pot and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and let it simmer gently for 4 hours. Refrain from stirring to allow the flavors to meld together.

5. Season Broth

After 4 hours, stir in 1.5 teaspoons of fine sea salt, then taste the broth and adjust the seasoning as needed.

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