Lotus Root Black Bean Soup (莲藕黑豆汤）

Instead of my usual lotus root soup recipe with pork meat and red dates, i learnt a different way of cooking this soup lately - added with black beans and ginger.  This new discovery gave our taste bud a little surprise.  ;)

Ingredients:

• 2L water
• 1-2 lotus root (skin removed & cut into slices)
• Pork ribs or pork meat
• A handful of black beans (washed & soaked for 10-15mins)
• 1-2 slices of ginger
• 6 red dates

Step:

1. Bring 2L of water to boil in a pot, add the pork ribs/meat, lotus root and black beans
2. Cook on medium heat for 20mins 
3. Add the ginger and red dates and simmer under medium-low heat for 1.5 hours
4. Serve warm 

Note:

• A pitch of salt to be added as desired