Old Cucumber Soup

Hi Everyone, I believe most Chinese drinks this soup before, you even can see them in almost Singapore's Food Court.
So, I will just give a brief intro of the benefits of this soup.
Old cucumber, which is considered to have 'cooling' properties in traditional Chinese medicine so it is believed to aid detoxification, and ease throat pain.

Is a easy prepared soup, just get ready your slow cooker that you need.

 

 Ingredients:
 

• 400 gm Pork Spareribs
• 1 Medium size Old Cucumber, De-seeded,
• 2 - 3 Medium Dried Scallops, raise and soaked for 4 hours (keep the soaked water)
• 1/2 of 1 Dried Squid, cut into small bite size
• A Handful of Small Red Dates
• One Honey Dates
• Dried Oysters, raise and soak for 1 hour (keep the soaked water)
• Handful of Sweet Almonds
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Bring a pot of water to boil for blanching of the spareribs.  Once the water boils, place the spareribs into the water and remove once the surface changes to white.  Remove, drain and set aside.  Discard the water.
2.  Prepare a slow cooker pot of water, I used 1.8litres pot for the above ingredients.  
3. Add the dried squid, red and honey dates, sweet almonds, dried scallops and dried oysters (pour in the soaked water) and spareribs. and bring to high heat.  Once boiling, add in the old cucumber wedges continue to boil for least 4hours.
4. Turn heat to low and add salt.
5.  Serve hot with with steam white rice.