Red bean lotus root soup

These were the ingredients that went into the cooking pot besides the tail end bones of the pig. Lotus root from China, fish bones, red beans and preserved sugarless dates aka 'Mut choe'.

Ingredients 550 gm tail end of pig and some ribs, chopped 400 gm China lotus root 90 gm red beans, washed 3 sugarless preserved dates, washed 2 pices fish bones 10 cups water Salt to taste

Preparation Wash the pork ribs and tail pieces, scald them in a pot of boiling water to remove scum. Take out, rinse in running water, drain. Peel and cut up the lotus root. Bring to the boil 10 cups of water, once boiling, add in the preserved dates, lotus root, red beans, fish bones, pork ribs and tail pieces. Boil on medium low heat for 2.1/2 hours till the meat is tender. Add salt to taste. Dish out and serve hot.