Pork soup recipe with american ginseng, lean pork and dates

This pork soup recipe will make a great summer soup.

American ginseng is reputed to be a gentle cooling herb and candied dates gives extra sweetness to the clear broth.

The recipe here uses the thermal cooker but you can use the slow cooker too. Use a normal soup pot for the first 20 minutes and shorten the cooking time by about 1 hour.

Ingredients
20g american ginseng
300g lean pork
3 candied dates
6 cups of water

Directions

1. Cut the lean pork into medium-sized chunks
2. Parboil the pork for about 5 minutes
3. Crush the american ginseng slightly with the side of your knife
4. Bring the water to a boil in the inner pot of the thermal pot and add all the ingredients
5. Bring the water back to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes
6. Remove inner pot from heat and transfer to the outer pot, cover and let it cook for 2 hours
7. Season with some salt before serving

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