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    Home » All Recipes » Soup and Stew » Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots (Stovetop & Pressure Cooker)

    Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots (Stovetop & Pressure Cooker)

    Published: Dec 13, 2018 Updated: Jul 12, 2020 by Sophie 2 Comments

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    This Vietnamese Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots (Canh Suon Khoai Tay Ca Rot) is in the daily meal rotation of many Vietnamese families. Made with easy to find and affordable ingredients, this soup is so comforting and filling.

    This Vietnamese Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots (Canh Suon Khoai Tay Ca Rot) features tender pork ribs, potatoes, carrots with a clear and savory broth. Made with simple, easy to find and affordable ingredients, this soup is so comforting and fulfilling.

    Soup (“canh” in Vietnamese) is an essential dish in daily Vietnamese meals, especially in winter. When it’s cold, we like to cook hearty soups with ribs and root vegetables to warm the body.

    Most families in Vietnam don’t have a heater so you can imagine how a steamy bowl of soup can make a meal much more filling and heartwarming. This pork rib soup with potatoes and carrots features tender pork ribs, potatoes, carrots with a clear and savory broth.

    Ingredients

    To make Vietnamese pork rib soup with potatoes and carrots (“canh suon khoai tay ca rot”), you just need pork spare ribs, potatoes, carrots, lots of cilantro and some basic pantry ingredients. You can ask the butcher to cut the spare ribs into bite-sized pieces for you.

    When I make soups or stews with carrots, I usually try to roll-cut the carrots because they will look nicer in the final dishes. Roll-cutting is a great technique to prepare cylindrical vegetables such as carrots for soup, stew and stir-fry. It is also called an oblique cut.

    Potatoes, carrots and tomatoes

    Potatoes, carrots and tomatoes

    We also add a tomato at the end of the cooking process but it’s somewhat optional, some families don’t add it. And yes, use a lot of cilantro, both leaves and stems for maximum aroma :).

    I like to season the soup with just salt, pepper and fish sauce. You can see that these are all simple, affordable and easy to find ingredients at any grocery stores.

    How to Cook Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots

    As you can see in the video, the cooking steps are straightforward. The first step is to parboil the ribs to get rid of impurities so that we can have a clear soup with no unpleasant smell. After that, we simmer the ribs until tender, and then add potatoes and carrots and cook to desired softness.

    You can also use a pressure cooker such as an Instant Pot to cook this pork spare rib soup. However, you still need to do the parboiling step on the stovetop. Then pressure cook the ribs first, release pressure, then add potatoes and carrots and pressure cook again until everything is tender.

    Using a pressure cooker cuts down on cooking time but not by a whole lot, since it also takes some time to build up the pressure. You can add boiling water to your pressure cooker to speed up building pressure. I include suggestions for using the Instant Pot pressure cooker to make this soup at the end of the recipe card.

    You may want to enjoy this soup with rice and a main dish such as:

    • Sautéed Cucumber with Egg
    • Lemongrass Chili Tofu
    • Vietnamese Caramel Salmon

    Another pork rib soup I love is Singapore Bak But Teh (Pork Rib Soup with White Pepper and Garlic). This Pork Cabbage Roll Soup is also tasty, easy and quick to cook.

    I’d love to hear what you think about this dish, so please feel free to leave a comment. New recipes are added every week so let’s connect on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates. You can find my collection of Vietnamese recipes here.

    This Vietnamese Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots (Canh Suon Khoai Tay Ca Rot) features tender pork ribs, potatoes, carrots with a clear and savory broth. Made with simple, easy to find and affordable ingredients.

    Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots

    This Vietnamese Pork Rib Soup with Potatoes and Carrots (Canh Suon Khoai Tay Ca Rot) features tender pork ribs, potatoes, carrots with a clear and savory broth. Made with simple, easy to find and affordable ingredients, this soup is so comforting and filling.
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    Course: Appetizers and Side dishes, Noodle and Soup
    Cuisine: Vietnamese
    Keyword: pork rib soup
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 976kcal
    Author: Sophie

    Ingredients

    US Customary - Grams
    • 1 - 1.25 lbs pork spare ribs, cut into bite-sized pieces
    • 5 cups water
    • 12 oz potatoes, cubed (about 3 medium potatoes)
    • 6.5 oz carrots, roll-cut (about 1 large or 2 small carrots)
    • 1 tomato, cut into wedges (optional)
    • 1 small shallot, peeled
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt (and more for par-boiling)
    • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
    • cilantro, roughly chopped
    • black pepper

    Instructions

    • Bring a pot with plenty of water to a boil. Add pork spare ribs with some salt, bring back to a boil and let it boil for 2 more minutes. Remove the ribs and rinse under water. Discard the liquid.
    • Clean the pot or in a clean pot, add pork spare ribs, 5 cups of water, shallot and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer, cover the pot. Skim off any foams/impurities. 
    • While the ribs are being simmered, peel and cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Peel and roll-cut carrots into pieces slightly smaller than the potato cubes.
    • Simmer ribs until almost tender to your liking, 40-60 minutes or more depending on the ribs and your stovetop.
    • Increase the heat, add carrots and wait for the water to boil again. Add potatoes and once the water starts boiling, lower heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer until all ingredients are tender to your liking, about 10 more minutes.
    • Increase the heat and let the soup start to boil, add tomato (if using) and cook for about a minute and then add fish sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste. Turn off the heat, add a lot of cilantro and transfer to serving bowls, sprinkle with black pepper.

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    Notes

    If too much liquid is lost during cooking, you can add some hot water at the end. Be careful to not dilute the soup too much.
    I suggest cutting the carrots slightly smaller than the potato cubes so that they can finish cooking around the same time.
    Suggestions for cooking this soup with an Instant Pot pressure cooker are below. You may need to experiment with pressure cooking time since it depends on the ribs and the size of the potatoes and carrots.
    • Parboiling the spare ribs like in the first step.
    • Add ribs, water, shallot and salt to the Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 11 minutes.
    • Quick release the pressure. Add carrots and potatoes. Cook on high pressure for 4 more minutes.
    • Quick release. Change to Sauté mode. Add tomato (if using) and fish sauce, let the soup come to a boil. Adjust seasoning to your liking. Add cilantro, black pepper and transfer to serving bowls.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 976kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 226mg | Sodium: 1626mg | Potassium: 1905mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 15670IU | Vitamin C: 48.3mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 4.5mg
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    1. Miranda

      July 28, 2022 at 7:12 pm

      Delicious and wholesome with a smooth and rich bone broth. My Vietnamese friend introduced me to this soup and it’s all I crave whenever I get sick. Thank you for sharing.

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      • Sophie

        September 20, 2022 at 3:56 am

        Hi Miranda,
        Sorry about my late reply. Yes, we also find this soup very wholesome and comforting. I sometimes tweak it by adding chopped corn on the cob or some broccoli florets. I hope you will give those variations a try and let me know what you think. Thank you so much for the comment :)!

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