Braised Winter Melon
Zhejiang-style, with a fresh and savory flavor
Ingredients
winter melon
500 g
scallion oil
40 g
peanut oil
35 g
sweet bean paste
25 g
soy sauce
25 g
sugar
10 g
salt
3 g
MSG
2 g
minced ginger
a pinch
slurry
20 g
stock
100 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel the winter melon, wash it, and cut into pieces that are 3 cm long and 1.2 cm wide.
2
Step 2
Heat oil in a wok, add scallions, ginger, and sweet bean paste, then add the winter melon, soy sauce, sugar, MSG, and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the winter melon is tender. Thicken with slurry, drizzle with scallion oil, and stir well. Serve.
