Q: Can I substitute fresh tofu for frozen tofu in this recipe?
A: Yes, you can use fresh tofu, but the texture may differ slightly from that of frozen tofu.
Q: Is it necessary to use a pressure cooker for this recipe?
A: Using a pressure cooker is recommended for tenderizing the spare ribs and speeding up the cooking process, but you can use a regular pot with increased cooking time.
Yam and Spare Rib Chicken Sauce Thick Soup
Notes
- 600g spare ribs
- 400g yam
- 1 carrot
- 1 stalk of cilantro
- 10g Totole chicken sauce
- 2 tablespoons Totole cooking wine
- 300g frozen tofu
- 2g thirteen-spice powder
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 segment of green onion
- 3 slices of ginger
- 1 star anise
- 20 Sichuan peppercorns
- Prepare all ingredients.
- Cut yam and carrot into chunks, green onion into segments, and ginger into slices.
- Cut frozen tofu into chunks, and chop cilantro.
- Boil water with Sichuan peppercorns, blanch spare ribs to remove any gaminess, and remove when they change color.
- In a pressure cooker, place ginger slices and star anise, then add the blanched spare ribs.
- Add cooking wine for aroma.
- Add yam, carrot, and green onion segments.
- Pour in light soy sauce.
- Add thirteen-spice powder.
- Pour in enough water for your family's needs.
- Cook using the pressure cooker's soup function.
- Switch to the boiling function, add frozen tofu, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add Totole chicken sauce, cook for another 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
- Add cilantro for extra flavor.
- Ready to serve, enjoy its rich and delicious taste.
- Rich in protein from spare ribs and tofu.
- Yams provide dietary fiber and essential nutrients.
- Low in fat, suitable for a balanced diet.