5-ingredient Hairy Cucumber and Dried Octopus Soup
Dried octopus is a powerful weapon for adding umami seafood flavours. Simmer with peanuts, pork and hairy cucumber for a substantial and heart-warming soup.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 40 g dried octopus
- 50 g peanuts
- 400 g pork bones
- 600 g hairy cucumber
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Rehydrate dried octopus in water in the fridge overnight. Similarly, wash and soak peanuts overnight in the fridge.
- Begin cooking by pre-blanching the pork bones. Submerge bones in cold water and turn on the heat.
- Once the pot is at a rolling boil, take the bones out and rinse off the gunk. Give the pot a wash as well.
- Return pork bones to the cleaned pot. Add hairy cucumber, peanuts, and dried octopus. Also add the octopus water, but not the peanut water.
- Bring the pot to a boil again, then keep at a simmer for 3-4 hours.
- Salt to taste right before serving.