Dried Vegetable & Pork Bone Soup

Dried Vegetable & Pork Bone Soup | Step 1: Soak 80g dried vegetable in water for 40 minutes, changing the water twice, and rub it repeatedly until no grit remains. Dried vegetable holds sand — do not skip this.

Dried Vegetable & Pork Bone Soup | Step 2: Start 800g pork bones in cold water with ginger, bring to the boil, skim the scum, then lift out and rinse.

Dried Vegetable & Pork Bone Soup | Step 3: Cut the soaked vegetable into 5cm lengths and squeeze out the water.

Dried Vegetable & Pork Bone Soup | Step 4: Put the bones, dried vegetable, 3 slices of ginger and 3 litres of water in a pot and bring to the boil.

Dried Vegetable & Pork Bone Soup | Step 5: Turn down, cover and simmer for 90 minutes, until the broth turns milky and rich.

Dried Vegetable & Pork Bone Soup | Step 6: Season with 6g salt. Two dried dates balance the slight bitterness of the dried vegetable.