Chinese Homemade Watercress and Fish Ball Soup

My mom made this soup while I was growing up, plus I tweaked it here and there from other people who make soup. Wonderful flavor. You'll like this simple soup recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr
• Total Time: 3 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 545 Calories

Ingredients

• water to cover
• 1 pinch salt to taste
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled
• 2 pounds pork chops
• 4 dried pitted dates
• 2 bunches fresh watercress
• 8 fried fish balls, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place pork chops in a stockpot and pour in enough water to cover. Bring water to a boil. Remove from heat and rinse any residue on pork chops with cold water.

Step 2

Return pork chops to stockpot and pour in enough cold water to take up twice the space as the pork chops. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 3 hours.

Step 3

Place dates in a bowl and pour in enough water to cover; soak for 5 minutes. Drain.

Step 4

Stir dates and ginger into the stockpot; add watercress and fish balls and simmer for 10 minutes. Skim off any scum from the top of the soup; season with salt.