Chinese yam is sold in 2 forms: dried and fresh. Dried chinese yam is known as huai shan while the fresh version is known as shan yao.
The dried form comes in long whitish strips and is more common in Singapore. They are also better for simmering soups. An excellent source of carbohydrates.
Equipment
1 small clay or ceramic soup pot or double boiler
1 large pot for steaming or slow cooker
Ingredients
50g huai shan
10 chinese wolfberries
220g prime ribs
3 slices ginger
1000ml soup stock
salt & pepper
Directions
Wash the huai shan and rinse the chinese wolberries.
Parboil the prime ribs for 3 minutes. Drain and trim off excess fats.
Place the huai shan, chinese wolfberries, ginger, prime pork ribs and the soup stock into the clay pot or double boiler
Bring water to boil in the large pot or wok or pour boiling water in the slow cooker and place the soup pot or double-boiler half-submerged in the water