Ingredients for kelp and pork ribs soup: 300 grams of short ribs, 100 grams of kelp, scallions, ginger slices, salt, and cooking wine.

Method: 1. Soak the kelp in water 3 to 4 hours in advance until it becomes swollen, wash and control the water, cut into long cubes or tie into knots.

2. When purchasing the short ribs, ask the store to cut them along the bones and cut them into sections about 4 cm long. After washing, blanch them in boiling water, take them out and rinse them with running water.

3. Add 1000 grams of water to a clean pot, add ribs, green onions, ginger slices, and cooking wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Add the kelp, boil over high heat for 10 minutes, remove the ginger slices and green onions, and add salt to taste.

Tips: It is best to boil kelp in water in advance, mainly to remove the layer of mucus on the surface; if you put it directly into the soup, after boiling over high heat, you must constantly skim off the scum formed by the mucus to ensure the clarity of the soup.

Ingredients for lotus root and pork rib soup: 500 grams of ribs, 250 grams of lotus root, 100 grams of soybeans, appropriate amount of ginger slices, appropriate amount of salt, and a little pepper.

Method: 1. Soak the soybeans in advance; wash the lotus roots and cut into large pieces.

2. Blanch the ribs in boiling water for 1 minute, then remove and wash off the blood foam and set aside.

3. Add water to the pot, add the ribs, soaked soybeans, lotus root and ginger slices. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1 hour.

4. Add salt to taste before serving.