Q: Can I replace pork ribs with another type of meat in this recipe?
A: Yes, you can use beef or chicken as alternatives to pork ribs.
Q: Is it necessary to freeze the soup cubes for exactly five hours?
A: Freezing for five hours ensures proper setting, but you can adjust the time slightly based on your freezer’s settings and the size of your cubes.
Q: Can these homemade soup cubes be used in any soup recipe?
A: Yes, they are versatile and can be used to enhance the flavor of various soups and broths.
Homemade Thick Soup Cubes
Notes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Corn cob
- 4 Red dates
- 2 Shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 Yam
- 1/2 Carrot
- 2 slices Ginger
- 1 Pork rib
- 2 Green onions
- 1 tablespoon Cooking wine
- Cut the red dates, yam, and carrot into pieces. Prepare corn, shiitake mushrooms, green onion knots, and pork ribs.
- Clean the pork ribs. Boil them in cold water with ginger slices and cooking wine. Skim off the foam, remove the ribs, and rinse with cool water. Drain and set aside.
- Remove corn kernels from the cob.
- Place the pork ribs in a pot.
- Add all ingredients to the pot with the ribs and cover with water.
- Cook using the "stew soup" mode for 2 hours.
- Debone the pork ribs and remove pits from the red dates.
- Remove all ingredients and blend them with a small amount of broth in a food processor until mushy.
- Pour the mixture into silicone molds and freeze for 5 hours.
- Once frozen, remove from molds. The silicone makes demolding easy.
- Store in airtight bags in the freezer for up to 15 days.
- Rich in nutrients from a variety of vegetables and pork.
- Low in calories, making it a healthy addition to meals.
- Provides a natural boost of flavor without artificial additives.
