From the simplest versions prepared for weekday meals to the more elaborate ones served at various Chinese banquets and on special occasions, winter melon soup is a classic dish of Cantonese cuisine, popular throughout Southeastern Asia. Even though winter melons ripen in summer, they have a long shelf life and can be stored for up to a year, which is why this gourd is one of the few vegetables available during winter season.

Chinese Winter Melon (冬瓜汤 – Dōngguā Tāng)

Recipe by FortunecookingCourse: SoupsCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Total time

30

minutes

From the simplest versions prepared for weekday meals to the more elaborate ones served at various Chinese banquets and on special occasions, winter melon soup is a classic dish of Cantonese cuisine, popular throughout Southeastern Asia. Even though winter melons ripen in summer, they have a long shelf life and can be stored for up to a year, which is why this gourd is one of the few vegetables available during winter season.

Ingredients

• 6 cups of chicken stock

• 1/3 cup of dried scallop

• 1/4 cup of fried red onion

• 3 cups of chopped winter melon

• A pinch of salt and black pepper to taste

• Drizzle sesame oil

• 2 TBS of chopped green onion

Directions

• Soak the scallops for about 15 minutes
• Boil the chicken stock on medium high heat.
• Add winter melon, scallops and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add salt, pepper and fried onion to it
• Add green onion and drizzle oil over it
• Done

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