Recipe: White Radish With Spare Ribs Soup 白萝卜排骨汤

White Radish, also known as Daikon to many, is a very versatile root vegetable. You could pickle it, stew it, fry it, saute it, cook soup with it and even make a (carrot) cake out of it! I used to hate it whenever Mum cooks this soup as I would always mistake the smell for a gas leak only to realise it's coming from the Radish! As I grew up, I began to appreciate this humble root more when I knew how beneficial it is. Here are some benefits of the White Radish: - Aids weight loss - Aids in digestion - Eases sore joints - Dissolves phlegm - Reinforces energy - Clears stuffy nose - Dissolves gall stones - Regulates metabolism - Improves blood circulation I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Bon appetit!

Ingredients A: 1 White Radish (peeled and sliced) 1 cup Soybeans Spare Ribs 250gm (blanched in boiling water) Ingredients B: (All to be soaked in water till softened. Retain the liquid to be added into the soup) 6 Red Dates (红枣) 2 Dried Honey Dates (蜜枣) 1 tbsp Wolfberries/Goji (枸杞) 3 pcs Dried Scallop/Conpoy (瑶柱) Optional: 1 pcs Dried Octopus (cut into strips) Method: 1) Boil a pot of water (1.8L) 2) Add Ingredients A 3) Add Ingredients B except Wolfberries/Goji 4) Allow to boil, then reduce fire to simmer for 4 hours 5) Add Wolfberries/Goji ten minutes before serving 6) Serves 4

Note: Avoid White Radish if you are on medication as the root would absorb/neutralise the medicinal properties.