Peanut and Pork Knuckle Soup

Effects of soup: Helps stimulate lactation for postpartum mothers.

Ingredients:

• 1 pork trotter

• 6 slices of ginger

• 3 stalks of spring onion, cut into sections

• 20 g peanuts

• 3 dried red dates

• 3000 ml water

Instructions:

1. Remove hair from the pork trotter and cut into pieces. Blanch with 3 slices of ginger and spring onion sections, then rinse in cold water.

2. Blanch the peanuts (with skin), then drain and set aside.

3. In a pot, add the pork trotter, peanuts, remaining 3 slices of ginger, and red dates with cold water.

4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 2–3 hours. Season to taste, discard the solids, and enjoy the soup.