Lower to a moderate heat and boil the ribs thoroughly, then pick out the green onion and the ginger, leaving the ribs and broth.
Currently, horticulture is the most successful agricultural activity with scallion (green onion), and asparagus being among the most important crops.
It can be eaten with red pepper chili, cilantro and green onion sauce.
The dish is then plated and served with accompaniments like cucumber slices, tomato slices, lime and sprigs of green onion and coriander.
Other variations season the cooking liquid with additional ingredients, such as the white part of the green onion, cilantro stems or star anise.
Other names that may be applied to this plant include green onion, spring onion, scallion, escallion, and salad onion.
Chopped green onion is an optional garnish, and a bottle of hot sauce should always be available.
Toppings may be added to enhance flavour; "negi" (a type of green onion), salmon, roe, ginger, and "umeboshi" (pickled "ume" fruit) are among the most common.
