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{{Infobox chinese food
{{Infobox chinese food
| image = Lotus Root Soup with Pork Ribs.jpg
| caption = Lotus root soup with pork bones
| alternate_name = Pork rib lotus root soup; Wuhan lotus root soup
| alternate_name = Pork rib lotus root soup; Wuhan lotus root soup
| pinyin = Páigǔ ǒu tāng
| pinyin = Páigǔ ǒu tāng

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Lotus Root Soup with Pork Ribs.jpg

Lotus root soup with pork bones

Alternative names Pork rib lotus root soup; Wuhan lotus root soup
Pinyin Páigǔ ǒu tāng
Type Soup
Course Soup / family meal
Place of origin China
Region or state Hubei (esp. Wuhan)
Other Home-style clear soup with ribs and lotus root

Lotus Root Soup with Pork Ribs (Simplified Chinese: 排骨藕汤; Traditional Chinese: 排骨藕湯; Pinyin: Páigǔ ǒu tāng) is a Hubei—especially Wuhan—family soup of pork ribs simmered with lotus root sections until the broth is milky or clear and the root tender-crisp.

Characteristics

Lotus root stays slightly crunchy; broth tastes clean and lightly sweet from the vegetable. It is comfort food more than banquet spectacle.

Ingredients (overview)

Pork ribs, lotus root, ginger, and water; optional dried dates or goji in some households. Long gentle simmering is typical.

History and culture

Listed among Hubei Food famous dishes and treated as a Wuhan household symbol alongside Steamed Wuchang Fish.

Serving and variations

Soup course or one-pot family meal with rice. See Hubei Food.

See also