Hairy Marrow Soup 毛瓜湯

Ingredients

1 hairy marrow, peeled and cut into pieces

2 pork shanks

6 red dates, stoned

2 litre water

Salt to taste

Method

Peel and cut hairy marrow into pieces. Blanch the pork shanks in a pot of boiling water to get rid of excess fats and scum. Remove and set aside.

In another pot, add 2 litre water, pork shanks, hairy marrow and red dates. Bring the soup to boil and simmer for at least an hour.

Add salt to taste. Dish and serve.