Fragrant Pork Rib Soup

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fire: A World of Flavour

By Christine Manfield

Published 2008

  • About

A restorative broth that reflects careful slow cooking punctuated with the freshness of chopped herbs and the lingering heat of chilli. This is one of my favourite late-night snacks after working a restaurant dinner service.

Ingredients

  • 600 g pork spare ribs (on the bone), cut into 5 cm chunks
  • 2 litres White Pork Stock

Method

Put the pork rib chunks into a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring slowly to the boil, skimming any rising sediment from the surface. Once they come to boil, remove the pork chunks from the pan with a slotted spoon and rinse under cold running water.

Put the blanched pork pieces in a clean large saucepan with the stock, garlic, galangal and spices. Bring slowly to the boil a