Pork Rib and Cured Ham soup 排骨湯 (My FAVE soup!)

Ingredients:
- 2 lbs pork ribs, sliced into smaller segments
- 1/4 lb. Virginia ham, cut into big slabs
- 2 de-skinned ginger chunks
- 4 stalks green onion
- 2 large turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
- Salt


1) Boil out "impurities" from ribs and ham, dump out water. Add fresh water, green onions, and ginger. Boil for 1 hour.
*Skim off fat/dark stuff intermittently.
2) Add in turnips. Boil for 30 minutes. Add salt to taste.

Mama Lew's Ground Beef and Tofu 牛肉豆腐

Ingredients:

- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1 package medium firm tofu, cubed
- soy sauce
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 3-4 stalks green onion
- Hoisin sauce to taste
- 2-3 Tbsp. Olive oil
- 2 slices of fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp. spicy sesame oil
Optional: Small Mushrooms


1) Marinate pork in soy sauce. Stir in green onions. Add cornstarch. Stir.
2) Put oil in large frying pan. Brown the beef.
3) Add in tofu and ginger (and mushrooms). Stir. Let simmer for 2-5 minutes.
4) Stir in spicy sesame oil. Add hoisin sauce to taste.