Pork rib or trotter soup

Caldo do Costela de Porco from “Guilly” Canavarro Remedios
We have not yet tested this recipe. It is recorded here to allow experimentation and verification.
½ lb | 225g pork rib or trotters
1-2 tbsp barley, washed
sliced ginger
about 2 cups water
choco seco (dried squid) or any dried shellfish, washed (optional)
salt to taste
Wash the meat, cut into slices ½” – 1″ | 1.2 – 1.5 cm thick. Put into pot, add water, ginger, salt and barley and dried shellfish (if desired). Bring to the boil, then simmer till tender and serve with rice.