Cantonese Soup Recipe
Watercress Pork Soup
Watercress pork soup is a Cantonese-style clear soup made with pork, watercress, ginger, and slow simmering.
Recipe at a glance
| Purpose | Menu-derived Chinese restaurant recipe family |
| Cuisine or format | Cantonese Soup |
| Consolidation rule | Closely related menu names are treated as one recipe family when the sauce, technique, or format is the same. |
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork ribs, lean pork, or sliced pork
- 2 bunches watercress
- 3 slices ginger
- 8 cups water
- Salt
- White pepper
- Optional dried dates
Method
- Blanch pork if using ribs or bones.
- Simmer pork with ginger and water.
- Add watercress and simmer until the broth is flavored.
- Season with salt and white pepper.
- Serve hot with rice.
Variations and substitutions
- Adjust the protein or vegetable only when the core technique and sauce remain recognizable.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, broth, wrappers, cooking wine, and shared wok or fryer use.
- For restaurant-style versions, texture matters as much as flavor: noodles should not be mushy, fried items should not be soggy, and broths should remain clear unless the dish calls for thickness.