Name: Green Radish Carrot Pork Bone Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 medium size Green radish; 4 small Carrots; 1.5 lbs Pork bones; 8 cups Water ((if top stove method 10 cups)); Salt to your taste

Green Radish Carrot Pork Bone Soup (青紅蘿蔔豬骨湯)

Green radish carrot pork bone soup is very common soup among Chinese families, especially in Hong Kong and southern part of China. Also, it is one of my favorite childhood soups. This carrots soup is very simple and easy to make it. In this recipe, I have instant pot pressure cooker and top stove methods. Surely, instant pot soup is tasty and simple.

In Chinese medicine practice point of view, each Chinese soup has its functions and benefits for health. Green radish carrot pork bone soup is well known as reduce internal heat in order to balance qi (氣), air or energy flow, inside the body. Besides, green radish and carrot have rich vitamins and fibers. In addition, this carrots pork soup is good for nourishing skin, strengthening spleen and helping with digestion. However, if you have a weak stomach or diarrhea don’t recommend to drink this soup as often.

What is green radish?

Green radish is an raphanus sativus variety radish and a member of the brassicaceae or cruciferae family along with arugula, broccoli, and turnips. The entire plant is edible, including roots and leaves. Green radish just the same as normal radish or turnip, but is green. Often, in Chinese it called “green carrots”. On the other hand, green radish has rich nutritions, vitamins and fibers. It is juicy and sweet. Generally, people like to use green radish to make soup, kimchi or just eat them fresh. Not only green radish is low in calorie, but also helps increase immunity, prevent cancer and stabilize blood pressure.

In short, this green radish carrot pork soup is sweet and tasty because the natural sweetness from green radish and carrots. Using instant pot pressure cooker to make this soup is easier because just a few steps and put a few buttons. After that, you can enjoy this sweet carrots instant pot soup at home. If you don’t have instant pot pressure cooker, use top stove method is great too.

Ingredients:

Green radish 1 medium size

Carrots 4 small

Pork bones 1.5 lbs

Water 8 cups (if top stove method 10 cups)

Salt to your taste

Instructions for instant pot:

1. Peel carrots skin and cut into chunks

2. Then, peel green radish skin and cut into chunks.

3. Wash and rinse the pork bones (Some people like to boil them in hot water to remove blood and fat.)

4. Put all the ingredients pork bones, carrots, green radish, and add 8 cups water into instant pot pressure cooker. Then, close the lid and vent. Put manual button for 60 minuets on high pressure and natural release.

5. Skimming the fat (you can buy this type of strainer from Amazon), and add salt to your taste.

Instructions for top stove method:

1. Peel carrots skin and cut into chunks

2. Then, peel green radish skin and cut into chunks.

3. Wash and rinse the pork bones (Some people like to boil them in hot water to remove blood and fat.)

4. Put all the ingredients pork bones, carrots, green radish into pot and add 10 cups of water. Next, turn on fire to high and let it cook until the water is boiling. Then, turn the fire to medium-small and simmer for 1.5 hours.

5. Skimming the fat (you can buy this type of strainer from Amazon), and add salt to your taste.

green radish carrot pork soup instant pot recipe

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