Go Back
+ servings
Winter Melon Soup
Print Recipe
5 from 2 votes

Winter Melon Soup

Winter Melon Soup recipe - a nourishing flavorful and cooling soup.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Chinese Recipes
Cuisine: Pork
Keyword: Winter Melon Soup
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 148kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 8 oz (250g) pork ribs, cut into riblets
  • 1 1/2 lbs (750g) winter melon, cut into small pieces, skin removed
  • 2 dried scallops
  • 6 dried oysters
  • 1 tablespoon dried shrimp soaked in water water for 10 minutes
  • 1 dried honey date
  • 1 teaspoon white peppercorn lightly pounded with a mortar and pestle or the back of a Chinese cleaver
  • salt to taste optional

Instructions

  • Bring the water to boil in a deep pot. Add the pork ribs and boil for 5 minutes before adding the winter melon, dried seafood, peppers, and honey date. Continue to boil on medium heat for 15-20 minutes before lowering the heat to low. Discard the "foam" at the top of the soup.
  • Keep boiling the soup on low heat for about 45 minutes or so, or until the soup is full of the sweet flavor of all the ingredients. Add salt to taste. If you like, you might add some more water and bring the soup to boil before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 218mg