Ingredients:
350g lotus roots, remove the skin and joints
400g chicken meat or spare-ribs, cut into 3cm pieces
5 red dates
1 piece dried scallop, washed
6 cups water
Seasoning
Salt to taste
Monosodium glutamate to taste (optional)
1 tbsp chicken stock granules
Method:
CUT lotus roots to 1/2 cm thickness. Blanch chicken meat or spare-ribs in boiling water. Remove and drain.
Bring the 6 cups water to a boil. Add chicken meat/spare-ribs into the boiling water. Add in the lotus root slices, red dates and dried scallops and simmer the soup until the meat is tender. Add seasoning and serve hot.