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Nourishing and restorative pork heart soup

A step-by-step guide to making nourishing and health-promoting pork heart soup, with 10 steps. Prepare half a pork heart, wash it, and soak it for half an hour to remove blood. After washing, slice it.

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Nourishing and restorative pork heart soup
Step photograph from the user-provided xiangha.csv; the original author was not supplied.

Method

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Prepare half a pig's heart, clean it, and soak it for half an hour to remove the blood. After washing, slice it.

    Step 1
  2. 02

    Step 2

    Boil water, add a few slices of ginger, and then add the chopped pig's heart. The purpose is to use the ginger to remove the gamey smell and to skim off any foam from the meat, resulting in a clearer broth. Boil for one minute after the water comes to a boil.

    Step 2
  3. 03

    Step 3

    Quickly remove them from the water and rinse them in cold water (tap water).

    Step 3
  4. 04

    Step 4

    These are the cleaned pork heart slices.

    Step 4
  5. 05

    Step 5

    Prepare the medicinal herbs and wash them (I personally like to squeeze the red dates to release their flavor).

    Step 5
  6. 06

    Step 6

    Prepare a stewing pot, put in the main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients, add water, filling the container two-thirds full (for a more delicious flavor, you can try using Kunlun Mountain mineral water).

    Step 6
  7. 07

    Step 7

    I'm going to seal it with plastic wrap to preserve the aroma of the soup.

    Step 7
  8. 08

    Step 8

    Don't forget to poke a few small holes for ventilation.

    Step 8
  9. 09

    Step 9

    Then cover the pot and place it in a stew pot. Add water to the stew pot until it reaches halfway up the sides.

    Step 9
  10. 10

    Step 10

    As for the cooking time, you can adjust it according to your personal taste; at least an hour of simmering is enough! I simmered two and a half, and it was delicious!

    Step 10

Nutrition

Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.

Source: User-provided xiangha.csv