White Radish Soup
Daikon radish soup helps to clear heat and detoxify the body.
White radish soup. The bones are blanched and rinsed before being simmered gently for 1 to 2 hours to produce a clear flavorful broth. The chinese white radish is also known as white radish surprise or amongst the japanese as the daikon radish. With a touch of sweetness from the red dates and the extra kick and spice from the peppercorns this soup is indeed a refreshing comforting and hearty soup everyone enjoys every now and then. Ingredients serves 4 400g radish peeled sliced into 1 2 thick pieces 1 carrot peeled sliced into 1 2 thick pieces 1 large sweet corn sliced into chunks carcass bones of 1 chicken extra odds ends like wing tips chicken feet etc 4 whole chicken legs drumstick thigh 1200ml water adjust according to size of soup pot salt to taste.
In today s white radish soup i used fresh beef neck bones to flavor the soup. Using smaller radishes will give the soup a pretty pink hue like the one pictured here while larger radishes result in an almost white soup. It neutralizes toxins stimulates weight loss aids digestion and reduces inflammation. It basically looks like a white carrot which is oversized.
Chicken radish soup recipe. My soup pot consists of blanched pork ribs mix of spare ribs and prime ribs at the bottom. White radish soup is known to help in cleansing and detoxifying our digestive system. It is quite a versatile vegetable as you can use it to make lo bak kou turnip cake stirfried pickled or cooked in soups like the above.
White radish soup 白萝卜汤 serves 6 8 1 large white radish or 2 small medium ones 3lbs pork ribs i opted for the baby back ribs 1 piece of dried cuttlefish 50g cut into bite sized pieces 12 red dates soaked to soften then seeds removed 3 tbsps whole white peppercorns lightly crushed 6 l water salt to taste 1. White radish goes really well with a beefy broth but you can use pork bones if preferred. The peeled daikon white radish and carrots are cut to large chunks. In this creamy radish soup recipe radishes are sautéed and pureed with potato creating a velvety healthy soup.
Dried scallops and red dates just a few to avoid overpowering the soup are added for more sweetness.