Pumpkin with Konbu Soup

Ingredients
600g pumpkin (seeded, cut into pieces)
150g Konbu
300g spare ribs (cut into pieces)
2000ml water

Seasoning
salt to taste

Method
1. Soak Konbu into water until soften. Remove, rinse and scrub till clean, cut into sectionals, drain well.
2. Blanch the spare rib pieces into boiling water for a while. Dish out, place into a deep pot. Pour in water and bring to a boil.
3. Add in pumpkin pieces and Konbu . Cover and continue cook over a low heat for 2 1/2 hrs. Lastly, season with a pinch of salt. Server at once.