Stewed Frog with Winter Melon and Dried Scallops
A classic Cantonese stew, light and refreshing in flavor, with a pale green hue tinged with soft yellow — an ideal dish for summer.
Ingredients
Winter melon (peeled and cut into checker shapes)
500 g
Dried scallops (blanched to remove odor)
150 g
Frog meat (peeled, cut into pieces, washed with warm water, and drained)
500 g
Salt (seasoning)
15 g
Ginger (to remove odor)
a pinch
Instructions
1
Prep
Peel the winter melon and cut it into checker shapes. Peel the frog and cut it into pieces, wash with warm water, remove, and drain.
2
Process Dried Scallops
Blanch the dried scallops to remove the odor, then discard the water.
3
Stewing
Prepare a separate cup of boiling water. Add the winter melon, frog, dried scallops, ginger, and salt together into a pot, and steam over a steamer for about two hours until done.