Comments on: Pork Bones with Lotus Root Soup

By: An Nguyen

An Nguyen — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:52:40 +0000

This is such a helpful website, even though I am not Chinese but I am a fan of Chinese soups…Thank you so much lady Tong for putting all the effort into your website…So details, neat and easy to understand. You are the best. Much appreciated.

By: smile

smile — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:43:03 +0000

If I don’t have any dried scallops can that be omitted it. Will the soup still be okay???

By: LadyTong

LadyTong — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:33:55 +0000

Dear Zinet, most services at 2-3L of water is sufficient for 4-5 people with at least one rice bowl sized. If you want more, you can 1.5 the quantities, but in general, my portions make one large pot worth (very large pot) and we serve it to a family of 6-7 (with kids). In fact, I don’t say that Chinese soup making is a science (with the exception of true herbal soups and teas). Add more corn to sweeten it, add more sweet potatoes to thicken it, add more meat to make it richer. Play and customize it the way you think is best for your tastes and family. Thanks! Lisa

By: Zinet

Zinet — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:17:16 +0000

Hi,

I was wondering what is the serving size for most of your recipes. Cos I will be cooking for about 4-5 people, myself included. So was wondering do I double the quantities to serve 4-5 people.

Thank you

By: Rosalind

Rosalind — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:15:03 +0000

Dear Lisa

Thank you for your reply. My daughter (29mths) love chinese soup and not so much of the ‘english’ soup that sometimes my husband (french) had make for her…lol

I love your website and have been boiling different kind of soup for my daughter.

Thanks again and here we wish you Merry Christmas and Happy 2013 to come.

cheers
Ros

By: LadyTong

LadyTong — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:44:41 +0000

Dear Vanessa,
If the soup is bland because of too much water, you can continue to boil the soup to reduce it. Most Chinese soups can take lots of boil (usually the longer the better for the “Old fire soups”). Over boiling doesn’t actually happen unless the ingredients are delicate (ie: snow fungus will eventually all dissolve if over boiled). You can keep the soup in a crock pot for a few days. I use the thermal pot for this, but not all soups are suitable. Anything with “melons” will eventually sour and taste funny – even after 24 hours (winter melon and zheet gwai will definitely do that). The root soups (ie: Lotus root, arrow root) are easier to sustain taste and flavor for a few days. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any more questions! Lisa

By: LadyTong

LadyTong — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:41:38 +0000

Dear Roaslind, for the ingredients listed, I use about 2-3 L. I make really big pots of soup because we are big soup fans. My soups usually don’t reduce much because I ultimately end up using a thermal pot to cook it in after 30 minutes of high boiling. Hope this helps and let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you for your continued support! Lisa

By: Rosalind

Rosalind — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:31:20 +0000

Hi lady,

may iknow how much water is needed to boil this recipe of soup “pork bone with lotus roots soup”

I love your website. Thank you for your time and effort with all the receipe and pictures attached. You are the best :0)

warmest regards
Rosalind from France

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:12:16 +0000

if i find the soup bland because i added too much water what should i do? Should i continue boiling it? Can i over boil soup?
Also if i use a crock pot can i keep soup in there for a few days just reheating in the crock pot?

Vanessa

By: LadyTong

LadyTong — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:06:55 +0000

Hi Josephine – 14 months is a good age to be drinking soups. For younger children, we do lessen the weight of the herbs, but Lotus Roots is a great soup for them. They can even eat the roots by cutting it up into really small bits. Hope this helps and thank you for your support! Lisa