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Chinese Recipe - Papaya Spareribs Soup

Note: this dish has a northern Chinese flair. This is a delicious and aromatic dish.

Ingredients:

• 1-1/3 lb papaya
• 1-1/3 lb spare rib
• 2 tbsp sweet almond (Chinese Apricot Kernel, sweet ones = "south apricot kernel")
• 1 tsp bitter almond (Chinese Apricot Kernel, bitter ones = "north apricot kernel")
• 2 slices ginger

Directions:

1. Wash and halve papaya. Core, remove seeds and cut into thick shreds.
2. Wash and parboil spare rib for 5 minutes. Remove and rinse.
3. Put 9 cups of water into the pot, then add papaya, spare rib, sweet and bitter almonds, together with ginger, bring to boil. Cook over mild heat for 3 hours. Season with salt. Serve hot.