Old cucumber soup

Anyway, been learning how to cook over the course of this yr. Decided that it is a useful skill set esp when I am staying alone. I remember the old cucumber soup that has such a wonderful fragrance and a nice soup to drink during raining days. Actually cooking isn't so difficult and I hate going out to eat nowadays.


Ingredients

• One small to medium size Chinese old cucumber
• 10 red dates + wolfberries
• 6 dried scallops
• 200g pork ribs
• 1 piece dried cuttlefish (optional)
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut - I like to buy those small carrots in a ready pack at NTUC.

Directions

• Scrub the skin of the old cucumber clean and cut it in half, length-wise. Scoop out the seeds using a spoon. Cut into small pieces.
• Blanch the pork ribs in boiling water and drain and put aside.
• Add all the ingredients and bring to a boil for about 5-10 minutes. After which, simmer the soup over low heat for about 30 minutes. Season with salt.