Lotus, Black Bean & Peanut Soup

I had always wanted to learn how to cook those double-boil Lotus & Pork Ribs Soup that is sold in most restaurants or herbal soup shops. I just wondering other than Lotus and Pork Ribs, what are other ingredients that is inside the soup. So for this time round, I had tried adding in some black bean, peanut and cuttlefish.....And... Emmm..... We love the taste... It's sweet and strong taste is almost the same as those Lotus Soup at the stores.......


Ingredients:
$3 - $4 Of Pork Ribs
2 Sections Of Fresh Lotus root, about 600g
100g Peanuts
50g Black Bean
4 - 5 Red Dates
1/2 Tablespoon Jizi
1 Small Cuttlefish
1.5 - 2 Litres Of Water

Methods:
1. Wash and soak the cuttlefish till soft then cut into thick strips.
2. Wash and scaled the pork ribs in boiling water then rinse well.
3. Wash and cut the fresh lotus roots into thin slices and set aside.
4. Wash both the peanuts and black bean then soak in warm water for a while. Drain and set aside.
5. Put all the ingredients in a pot, add suitable amount of water and bring to boil.
6. Turn to medium-low heat and boil for 3 hours, sprinkle some salt to taste and serve.
7. Or you can cook on slow-cooker for 1 hour high heat and 2 - 3 hours low heat.