Dried Shrimp and Winter Melon Soup
A light and refreshing soup with a flavorful broth, in the classic Zhejiang style.
Ingredients
Winter melon (peeled, seeded, washed, cut into 4.5 cm long, 2 cm thick slices)
250 g
Dried shrimp (rinsed with warm water to remove sand)
15 g
Rendered pork lard
10 g
Fine salt
4 g
MSG (monosodium glutamate)
2 g
Chopped scallion
2 g
Stock or water
250 g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel, seed, and wash the winter melon; cut it into slices 4.5 cm long and 2 cm thick. Rinse the dried shrimp with warm water to remove any sand and set aside.
2
Step 2
Place a pot over high heat, add the stock, and bring to a boil. Add the winter melon, dried shrimp, and fine salt, and cook for about 10 minutes until the winter melon is tender. Stir in the chopped scallion, MSG, and rendered pork lard. Serve immediately.
