Pork bone soup with chinese yam and red dates

A pork bone soup made up of red dates, chinese yam and pork ribs. Okay, it is not the nicest sounding name for a soup but it is not easy translating chinese soups.

There are benefits to using bones in soups, namely that they contain calcium ions, which is easily absorbed by the body. For people who are lactose-intolerant, this is a good way to get more calcium into the body.

This is a good soup for people recovering from an illness. It is appetizing with the red dates and chinese yam.

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75g fresh chinese yam 山药 (shan yao)
6-8 red dates
300g pork ribs
3-5 pieces ginger
4 cups water
Salt

1. Peel the chinese yam and cut into small chunks
2. Wash and parboil the pork ribs
3. Wash the red dates and remove the piths
4. Boil water in a kettle
5. Place the red dates, ribs, ginger into the slow cooker and add the boiling water
6. Turn the slow cooker to low and cook for 20 to 30 minutes
7. Add the chinese yam and salt and cook for another 10 minutes or until they are cooked

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/pork-bone-soup.html