Sapodilla, Qi Zi & Papaya Soup

Had being trying to search for this Sapodilla which is also call the "人参果" or "Chiku". I had being asking around in those Chinese medical Hall for this because it's actually one of the main ingredients for making soup. Finally managed to learn from one of the grandparent from my son's playgroup class who used to be a fruit seller told me that actually Chiku is also known as "人参果".


I was so excited after such a long searched and I finally can try to cook this soup which is to Clear The Lungs and Eliminate Sputum. The ingredients of the soup are:

Ingredients:
4 Sapodillas(人参果), get those that are just ripe for eaten
900g Papaya, slightly green not too ripe
1 Tablespoon Qi Zi(杞子)
4 Candided Dates(蜜枣)
3-4 Red Dates(红枣)
$3-$5 Of Lean Pork/Pork Ribs

Methods:
1. Wash sapodilla and cut into pieces(optional or you can just cut into half).
2. Peel and deseed papaya, was and cut into thick pieces.
3. Wash lean pork or ribs then blanched in hot water and wash.
4. Bring suitable amount of water to boil then add in all the ingredients and bring to boil then transfer to slow cooker and simmer on low heat for about 2hrs.

Notes: This soup is towards the sweet side so you need not season it unless you wish to season with some salt

Becaused the Sapodilla that I bought was not really very ripe so when I used it to make this soup it seems to have all those sticky and white juice appears that make the soup turn slightly milky in colour. But overall, this soup taste very nice and refreshing... to my family it taste sort of like Papaya Milk......... And I think it might not be suitable for having it with rice if you don't prefer a sweet soup.