Pork ribs nappa cabbage soup ~ 白菜排骨汤

My son cooked this delicious soup for us during our recent holiday and I told myself that I must replicate this when I'm home.   I substituted the ingredients and made this refreshing soup with only three key ingredients, which are Shitake mushrooms, pork ribs, nappa cabbage and of course, water.

• Pork ribs with nappa cabbage soup ~  白菜排骨汤
• Ingredients
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• 500 gm spare ribs
• 600 gm Nappa cabbage, sliced
• 8 Shitake mushrooms, soaked till soft and stemmed
• 2.1/2 lt water
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash and blanch the ribs in a pot of boiling water.  Drain, rinse, set aside.
2. Boil the 2.1/2 lt water, once boiling, add the Shitake mushrooms followed by the blanched ribs.  Cover, and reduce heat to simmer for 1/2 an hour, add in the cabbage and cook for another 2 hrs on low heat.  Add salt to taste.
3. Serve with rice or noodles.