You won’t be able to find watercress at Taste or Wellcome (or any other supermarket for that matter). Get it from the fresh markets or street vendors. Same goes for ‘gao gei’ or ‘kau kee’ and lemongrass. Also, I don’t know why they weigh things by the cattie here. Who uses that anymore?
Just so you know, 1 cattie = 500g
Watercress – 1 cattie
Pork Ribs – (about HK$15 worth)
Wolfberry – a baby’s handful
Red dates – same as above. (buy unseeded. If seeded, remove seeds ‘cos they’re bitter)
Chuck ‘em all in a pot of hot water. Let it boil for 2 hours, lidded. Done.
Easy peasy.
Add a little salt to taste. Have it with steamed rice or whatever. The missus dips everything in soya sauce. You can use light soy, dark soy, doesn’t matter.
I love leftovers. Day-old soup always has more flavour.
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