Mel'S South Point Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cloves fresh garlic
1 inch fresh ginger
1/4 c. oil
1/2 onion
4 pork chops or chicken thighs, skinned
1 Chinese cabbage and/or 1 bunch watercress
2 to 3 qt. water
1/4 to 1/2 c. oyster sauce
1 lb. block tofu
1 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Heat oil in a large pot.
Add minced garlic, sliced ginger and chopped onion.
Cook until onion is wilted.
Add whole pork chops and cook until brown.
Pour in water and oyster sauce; simmer until pork chops are tender.
Chop cabbage and watercress into 2 to 3-inch pieces.
Add stems of cabbage and cook 5 minutes at slow boil.
Add remainder of cabbage and watercress.
Simmer until soft.
Season with pepper.
Add tofu cut into cubes and turn off fire.