【Title】
Braised Pork Ribs with Cordyceps and Fig
【Ingredients】
150g pork ribs, 10g cordyceps, 4 figs, 10 goji berries, 4 slices of ginger, a pinch of salt
【Steps】
1. Wash the pork ribs, slice the ginger, soak the cordyceps in water for 3 minutes, and wash the figs and goji berries;
2. Boil water and blanch the pork ribs until the color changes;
3. Remove the pork ribs and rinse off the foam with cold water;
4. Put the pork ribs in a clay pot and add enough water;
5. Add the cordyceps, figs, and goji berries;
6. Finally, add the ginger slices, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for about two hours. Add a pinch of salt before serving.
【Notes】
1. Soak the cordyceps in water for 2-3 minutes and wash them, no need to soak for too long;
2. After blanching the pork ribs, rinse off the foam, otherwise the soup will not be clear enough;
3. When adding cordyceps, the soup will turn yellow, which is a normal phenomenon as long as the soup is clear and odorless;
4. Cordyceps is not suitable for making raw soups, it is best to simmer it on low heat to fully release its nutrients and benefits;
5. Cordyceps should be kept dry to prevent it from getting damp and moldy;
6. Do not add too much salt, otherwise it will mask the sweet taste of the soup.
【Benefits】
Cordyceps flower, with its beautiful color, is a commonly used medicinal food ingredient. Although it is called a flower, it is actually not a flower, but an artificially cultivated cordyceps fruiting body. It belongs to the same species as the commonly seen mushrooms, such as shiitake mushrooms and oyster mushrooms. The only difference is the strain, growth environment, and conditions.
Perhaps some of you have not heard of cordyceps flowers, but you must be familiar with cordyceps, which is a medicinal herb that is an insect in winter and a plant in summer. I can accept the plant part, but the insect part... it's a bit scary. To distinguish it from cordyceps, cordyceps flowers have this flower-like but not flower-like beautiful name. Although they have a similar appearance to cordyceps, the medicinal value of cordyceps flowers is far less than that of cordyceps. Strictly speaking, cordyceps flowers are not really medicinal herbs. However, due to their rich content of cordycepin, amino acids, polysaccharides, proteins, and other nutrients, and their relatively affordable price compared to cordyceps, they have become the most suitable nourishing food for the general public.
