Rinse the dried spices with water and lightly pat dry. Place them (except for wolfberries) in a cheese cloth and tied it up into a bouquet garni. Set aside.
Place the pork ribs in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and blanch for about 5 minutes. Discard the water and rinse the pork ribs with cold running water. Clean the pot and place the pork ribs back into the pot and add in water, the bouquet garni, garlic, shiitake mushrooms, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat and let it simmer for the next 2 hours or until the pork ribs are really tender. 1 minute before end of cooking time, add in the wolfberries. Add in pinch of salt and have a taste and add more seasoning to your taste
When ready to serve, place some tang oh on the bottom of the bowl and ladle the pork ribs along with the soup and some mushrooms over. Sprinkle some cilantro leaves and chopped spring onion. Serve with a bowl of white rice, and chili doused in soy sauce