Sea Coconut, Fig and Pork Bone Soup
润肺去燥的海底椰无花果猪骨汤 · cantonese cuisine · Canton
In Cantonese home cooking, slow-simmered 'loah foo ching' style soups pair pork bones with dried botanicals believed to moisten the lungs and counter autumn dryness. The dried soup pack is soaked and rinsed before simmering, and goji berries are added at the very end so they stay plump and sweet.
Dottie LangfordRetired schoolteacher in Ohio who lives for church-potluck casseroles and my grandma's butter rolls. If it bakes in a 9x13 pan, I've probably made it twice.Nutrition & allergens
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Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- Unknown
- Carbs (g)
- Unknown
- Sodium (mg)
- Unknown
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
sea coconut (dried palm fruit slices)海底椰
0.18 oz
fresh figs鲜无花果
6.0 piece
Fresh lily bulb百合鳞片
0.71 oz
Solomon's seal rhizome (dried, yu zhu)玉竹
5.0 piece
goji berries (dried)枸杞（可不用）
0.71 oz
0.71 oz
17.64 oz
Techniques you'll use
- Blanching (chao shui) ↗
Par-cook in boiling water to clean, tighten, or prep ingredients.
- Simmering (dun) ↗
Gentle low-heat cooking in liquid until flavors merge and meat softens.
- Chicken stock (gao tang) ↗
Simmer bones and aromatics slowly for a clear, savory base.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Gather all the ingredients. Soak the dried soup ingredients in water ahead of time, then rinse them clean.
✅ Done when: The dried ingredients are softened and the rinse water runs clear.
Blanch the pork bones.
✅ Done when: The bones release gray scum and no longer look raw and red.
- 3
Step 3
Rinse the blanched bones to wash off the blood foam.
✅ Done when: The bones are clean, with no remaining foam or residue.
Add all of the soup ingredients except the goji berries to a pot with the pork bones, pour in water as needed, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour.
✅ Done when: After 1 hour at a gentle simmer, the broth is flavorful and the ingredients are tender.
Add the goji berries for the final 5 minutes of cooking.
✅ Done when: The goji berries are plumped and softened after 5 minutes.
- 6
Step 6
Season with salt to taste just before taking the soup off the heat.
✅ Done when: The salt is fully dissolved and the broth tastes seasoned to your liking.
- 7
Step 7
The soup is ready to serve.
✅ Done when: The pot comes off the heat and the soup is ladled out hot.
- 8
Step 8
Enjoy — the finished soup is wonderfully fragrant and refreshingly sweet.
✅ Done when: The broth tastes clean and naturally sweet from the soup ingredients.