One-Pot Winter Melon Soup Recipe

Winter melon soup is a popular traditional Chinese dish. It is believed to have cooling abilities and, therefore, is said to be best consumed during hot summer days or after you’ve gobbled down fried foods. It’s easy to make and good for your health—all you need to do is toss the ingredients into a pot and let it brew before you serve it hot. Here’s our take on the winter melon soup recipe.

Meal: Side Dish
Cuisine: Chinese

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1.9l of water
• 500g of pork ribs, blanched
• 2kg of winter melon, rind and seed removed, cut into 2-inch wedges
• 20g red dates, soaked in cold water
• 1 tbsp of goji berries, soaked in cold water
• 1 tsp of salt

Equipment

• 1 pot

Directions

• In a pot, add water and bring it to a boil.
• Add in the pork ribs, winter melon wedges, and red dates.
• Turn the heat to medium, cover with the lid, and let the soup simmer for an hour.
• Once the pork is tender, or the winter melon is translucent, add goji berries and salt.
• Stir to mix all the ingredients.
• Bring the soup back to a boil, then turn off the heat.
• Ladle into a bowl and serve.

Other ingredients

You can add other ingredients into this winter melon soup recipe to either increase the servings or add new flavours and textures. A few choices include carrots, straw mushrooms, dried shrimps, and dried cuttlefish.

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