Simple Vietnamese Cabbage and Pork Soup

Ingredients

• 1 small head cabbage, cut into 2 inch strips
• 2 pounds of country style pork or pork neck bones
• 2 tablespoon of fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 cube of chicken broth bullion
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup of cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Take a stockpot of water to a rolling...: Take a stockpot of water to a rolling boil.

2. 2

   Add in the pork neck bones or country...: Add in the pork neck bones or country ribs for 5 minutes. Clean impurities off of the neck bones. Drain the stockpot and clean it.

3. 3

   Fill the cleaned stock pot with 6 cups...: Fill the cleaned stock pot with 6 cups of water.

4. 4

   Add in the cleaned neck bones or pork...: Add in the cleaned neck bones or pork and fish sauce, salt, chicken both bullion, and black pepper. Allow the pork to cook for 45 minutes on medium heat. Make sure you clean out impurities every 10 minutes by using a ladle to skim off the impurities off the top.

5. 5

   In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add...: In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add in cabbage and allow it to soften and cook through.

6. 6

   When serving, add in green onion and cilantro...: When serving, add in green onion and cilantro as garnish. Serve with jasmine rice.