Daikon Radish Pork Soup is a classic Chinese soup made with cubed daikon radish, pork bone broth, ginger, and garlic. It’s soothing, warming, and healthy too which explains why we make it so often.

What is Daikon Radish?

Daikon is a type of radish that’s native to China and Japan. Many different places call it different names such as Japanese radish, Chinese turnip, white radish, winter radish, Oriental radish, mooli and more.

The words Daikon actually translates to “Big Root” in Japanese language, and that makes total sense because it is a giant root!

If you’re looking to learn more about Chinese / Asian vegetables – check out my post here all about the various types!

There are actually may ways to prepare Daikon Radish so if you’re looking for more, check out this post.

How to prepare daikon radish for soup

For soup, you will want to cut the daikon radish in to small cubes. To do so, start by cutting off the ends with a knife. Then, cut width wise in to 1 inch length. Then for each of these, cut in to 1×1 cubes.

How to cook Daikon Radish Pork Soup

First, gather your ingredients:

1 lb pork bones
1 medium daikon, cut in to 1 inch cubes
1 tbsp ginger, sliced
1 carrot, cut in to chunks
2 tbsp rice wine
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
Salt, to taste
White pepper, to taste

Cover the bones with cold water in a pot, bring to boil over medium-high heat, discard the scummy water, rinse under running water, drain well and set aside.

In a soup pot, add pork bones , daikon, ginger, carrot, rice wine, and enough water to cover.

Bring to a boil under high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for about 35 minutes with lid on. Add salt and white pepper, stir to mix well.

Daikon Radish Pork Soup is a classic Chinese soup made with daikon radish, pork bone broth, ginger, and garlic. Here's how to make at home.

Optionally, you can sprinkle with chopped green onions. Remove from heat and serve!

Daikon Radish Pork Soup

Name: Daikon Radish Pork Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 lb pork bones; 1 medium daikon, cut in to 1 inch cubes; 1 tbsp ginger, sliced; 1 carrot, cut in to chunks; 2 tbsp rice wine; 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; Salt, to taste; White pepper, to taste

Daikon Radish Pork Bone Soup is a classic Chinese soup made with cubed daikon radish, pork bone broth, ginger, and garlic. It’s soothing, warming, and healthy too which explains why we make it so often.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb pork bones
1 medium daikon, cut in to 1 inch cubes
1 tbsp ginger, sliced
1 carrot, cut in to chunks
2 tbsp rice wine
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
Salt, to taste
White pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cover the pork ribs with cold water in a pot, bring to boil over medium-high heat, cook for a few minutes till the pork ribs have changed color, discard the scummy water, rinse under running water, drain well and set aside.
In a soup pot, add pork ribs, daikon, ginger, carrot, rice wine, and enough water to cover.
Bring to a boil under high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for about 35 minutes with lid on. Add salt and white pepper, stir to mix well.
Optionally, you can sprinkle with chopped green onions. Remove from heat and serve!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 153Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 115mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 15g

The nutrition information for this recipe is an approximate total per serving. Please double check the nutrition information for your exact ingredients and brands for more precise nutrition information. Keep in mind that if there is a marinade, often times not all the ingredients will be consumed.