Black Bean Peanut Pork Ribs Soup

Ingredients (Serves 2):

- 1/2 lb Pork Ribs
- 1/4 cup Dried Black Beans
- 1/4 cup Dried Peanuts
- 1 tsp Dried Mini Shrimp
- 1 tsp Dried Mini Scallops
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- a few slices of ginger
- 5 cups water
- salt
- white pepper

Method:

1. Pre-soak the black beans and dried peanuts in seperate bowls of water for about half and hour. Drain.

2. Heat a saucepan with 1 tbsp of vegetable oil. Medium heat.

3. During this time, boil about 5 cups of water in the kettle.

4. Season the pork ribs with salt and semi-cook them in the saucepan with garlic, ginger, mini dried shrimp and mini dried scallops, until you can smell the fragrance of the pork. (The pork is saying “I am ready!”)

5. Pour the boiled water into the saucepan.

6. Add the black beans and peanuts.

7. Allow to boil and then bring to a simmer for 1.5 - 2 hours.

8. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Cooking Tips:

The black beans and peanuts are pre-soaked for half and hour so that they can cook faster.