Winter Melon Soup

Winter melon soup is a home-cooked soup with winter melon as the main ingredient. The main raw materials are winter melon, Sichuan pepper, and sesame oil. It has rich nutritional value and fresh taste.Winter melon soup is very popular in China. It is simple and easy to make. It is a kind of common soup that can be eaten with rice and steamed buns.

Winter Melon Benefits

1. Winter melon contains high vitamin C, high potassium content and low sodium. And it is high in dietary fiber which can help control high blood sugar levels and reduce cholesterol and lipid levels. So the people who have high blood pressure, kidney disease and edema disease can treat the swelling and not hurt the body through eating it.

2. Winter melon contains the propanol that can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. In addition, because winter melon itself does not contain fat and contains low calories, it can prevent the body from gaining weight and also help body shape.

3. Winter melon also could help to clear the heat and phlegm in your body of the summer. Preventing cancer and fighting cancer, even moisturizing beauty. It also could moisten the skin and enhance one’s beauty and will also help your urine production and increase the health of your kidneys.

How to make winter melon soup？

Winter Melon Soup Recipe:

Winter Melon Soup Recipe Ingredients:

400g pork ribs
400g winter melon, cut into 1-2 cm pieces
1 teaspoon chicken essence
1 green onion
1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper
3 pieces ginger, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cooking wine
1 bunch coriander

Winter Melon Soup Recipe Instructions:

1. Wash the pork ribs and put it with the cold water in a wok. Heat the wok, and cook the pork ribs for 2 minutes to bring out the meat flavor. Remove the meat and wash off the floating foam on the meat surface with warm water. Set aside.

2. Add water, green onion, ginger and Sichuan pepper in another wok cook until boiling. Add the pork ribs in the wok and cook under middle heat until boiling. Turn the fire down, and continue to cook it under low heat for about 30 minutes.

3. Pour the winter melon and salt in the wok and continue cook for 15 minutes.

4. Sprinkle chicken essence, coriander and a few drops of sesame oil in the wok. Transfer it in a large bowl and serve it.

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Winter Melon Soup

Winter melon soup is very popular in China. It is simple and easy to make. It is a kind of common soup that can be eaten with rice and steamed buns.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr 10 mins

Total Time1 hr 20 mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Winter Melon Soup

Servings: 4

Calories: 266kcal

Ingredients

• 400g pork ribs
• 400g winter melon cut into 1-2 cm pieces
• 1 teaspoon chicken essence
• 1 green onion
• 1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper
• 3 pieces ginger sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking wine
• 1 bunch coriander

Instructions

• Wash the pork ribs and put it with the cold water in a wok. Heat the wok, and cook the pork ribs for 2 minutes to bring out the meat flavor. Remove the meat and wash off the floating foam on the meat surface with warm water. Set aside.
• Add water, green onion, ginger and Sichuan pepper in another wok cook until boiling. Add the pork ribs in the wok and cook under middle heat until boiling. Turn the fire down, and continue to cook it under low heat for about 30 minutes.
• Pour the winter melon and salt in the wok and continue cook for 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle chicken essence, coriander and a few drops of sesame oil in the wok. Transfer it in a large bowl and serve it.

Notes

1. The proportion of ribs and melon can be adjusted. Stew the ribs with a small fire. The longer stew the pork ribs, the stronger the soup flavor.

2. Cook the pork ribs with a large fire until boiled, turn to medium heat and cook it for 30 to 45 minutes, add winter melon stew until it is transparent.

3. Don’t add salt from the beginning.

4. Don’t remove the fat on the ribs, fat meat to make the soup more delicious.

Winter Melon Soup Recipe Tips

1. The proportion of ribs and melon can be adjusted. Stew the ribs with a small fire. The longer stew the pork ribs, the stronger the soup flavor.
2. Cook the pork ribs with a large fire until boiled, turn to medium heat and cook it for 30 to 45 minutes, add winter melon stew until it is transparent.
3. Don’t add salt from the beginning.
4. Don’t remove the fat on the ribs, fat meat to make the soup more delicious.