Tomato and Winter Melon
Tomatoes braised with winter melon make a nutritious, sweet-and-sour dish that's refreshing and appetite-stimulating, ideal for cooling off in summer. It's also very simple to prepare.
Ingredients
winter melon
half
tomatoes
2
salt
a pinch
sugar
to taste
oil
a small amount
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients: 2 tomatoes and half a winter melon. The small winter melon I bought was just over 1 kg (2 jin), so I eat half at a time and finish it in two servings.
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Step 2
Cut the winter melon in half, peel it, and cut into small pieces. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into small pieces as well.
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Step 3
Pour a small amount of oil into the pan, then add the tomatoes and stir-fry.
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Step 4
Stir-fry the tomatoes until they become saucy, then add the winter melon pieces and stir everything together evenly.
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Step 5
After stirring well, add an appropriate amount of water.
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Step 6
Once it comes to a boil, add a pinch of salt to season.
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Step 7
Dishes with tomatoes can taste a bit sour, so add some sugar for a sweet-and-sour flavor that tastes better.
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Step 8
A simple and nutritious home-cooked summer dish that clears heat and helps beat the heat—delicious and affordable.
