
Spare ribs, potatoes and carrots make this canh suon a simple, hearty Vietnamese soup. A Crock Pot makes it an easy weeknight meal.
Add ribs to a pot of cold water with a large pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, and immediately drain and rinse.
Add ribs to a crock pot or normal pot and add fish sauce, garlic, shallot, salt and pepper to the ribs and leave to marinate for 10-15 minutes (optional)
Add water and cook ribs on high 1.5 hours, on low 3 hours.
Add water to the pot of ribs and bring to a boil. Bring down to a simmer for 30 min