Sweet Corn & Pork Bone Soup

玉米排骨汤

Sweet Corn & Pork Bone Soup — a Hunan Chinese recipe made with pork neck bones, ready in about 90 minutes. Step-by-step instructions with photos.

Ingredients

• pork neck bones (with marrow)
• fresh sweet corn
• dried longan flesh
• white pepper

Instructions

1. Blanch pork bones as in previous soups: cold water, boil, skim foam 3 minutes, rinse well.
2. Place bones and corn cobs (broken into thirds) in clean pot with 2 L cold water. Bring to gentle simmer and cook covered on low heat for 45 minutes.
3. Add corn kernels and dried longan. Simmer uncovered on medium-low heat for 25 minutes.
4. Remove corn cobs. Stir in freshly ground white pepper and a pinch of salt—just enough to lift sweetness, not dominate.
5. Taste and adjust salt only. Serve hot—no garnish needed, as the golden kernels and longan provide visual warmth.