Jade Dried Scallop Winter Melon Soup
A traditional Zhejiang soup made with dried scallops, winter melon purée, and green vegetable juice, featuring a jade-green color and a fresh, fragrant, silky texture.
Ingredients
dried scallops
50 g
winter melon (washed, steamed, then chopped into paste)
500 g
greens (washed, squeezed for juice)
as needed
salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
chicken broth
to taste
water cornstarch (for thickening)
to taste
white pepper
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare winter melon paste and vegetable juice
Wash the winter melon and greens separately. Steam the winter melon until cooked, then chop it into a paste. Squeeze the greens to extract their juice.
2
Cook the soup
Pour the chicken broth into a soup pot, add the dried scallops and winter melon paste, and season with salt, MSG, and other seasonings. Bring to a boil, thicken with water cornstarch, then pour in the vegetable juice. Cook until done and serve.
