Winter Melon Carp Soup
Carp with winter melon, a nourishing soup traditionally valued for its calming and soothing qualities.
Ingredients
carp (scaled, gutted, cleaned)
1
tender winter melon (peeled, seeded, cut into shreds)
to taste
goji berries
to taste
bok choy (washed)
to taste
shredded ginger
to taste
bone broth
to taste
fine sea salt
to taste
cooking wine
to taste
ground white pepper
to taste
vegetable oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Pan-fry the fish
Heat vegetable oil in a pot until hot. Add the carp, pan-fry over low heat until fully cooked through, then add shredded ginger and pour in the cooking wine.
2
Simmer the soup
Add bone broth and an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat until the soup turns milky white, then add winter melon shreds, goji berries, and bok choy.
3
Season the soup
Add fine sea salt and ground white pepper, simmer over low heat for about 7 more minutes, then serve.
