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Winter Melon Ribs Soup2

Winter Melon Soup

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Pan or pot for blanching
  • Clay casserole pot
  • Spatula for stirring
  • Ladle strainer
  • Knife for chopping
  • Chopping board

Ingredients
  

Blanching

  • 1000 g pork ribs
  • 3 slices ginger
  • 10 g scallion
  • 2 tbsp cooking wine

Cooking

  • 3 slices ginger
  • 10 g scallion
  • 2 tbsp cooking wine
  • 5 g Sichuan peppercorn
  • 1- liter hot water
  • 1 tbsp pepper powder
  • 400 g winter melon
  • Salt to taste
  • Chicken bouillon

Instructions
 

  • Add 1000g pork ribs and cold water to the pot with 3 slices of ginger, 10g scallion, and 2 tbsp cooking wine. You can blanch it for 3 to 4 minutes in boiling water.
  • Remove the froth or foam from the water.
  • Then, rinse the pork ribs with cold water.
  • Next, put the ribs into the clay pot.
  • In the clay pot, add 3 slices of ginger, 10g scallion, 5g Sichuan peppercorn, 1-liter hot water, 2 tbsp cooking wine, and 1 tbsp pepper powder.
  • Bring to a boil. Once it boils, turn the heat to low fire and cook for 1 hour.
  • While the pot is heating, prepare your 400g winter melon.
  • Remove the skin and cut the winter melon into small chunks.
  • Wash the winter melon chunks and don't forget to remove the seeds as well.
  • Then, add the winter melon chunks into the clay pot and cook for 20 minutes more.
  • Next, add salt to taste and chicken bouillon.
  • Serve while hot and enjoy a heartwarming soup!
Keyword Winter Melon Soup
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