Winter Melon Swallow
A traditional classic of Sichuan clear-soup banquet cuisine, made by shredding winter melon to resemble bird's nest and steaming it with shredded ham.
Ingredients
peeled winter melon
200g
MSG
1g
cooked lean ham (cut into fine shreds)
30g
fine dry starch
500g
Sichuan salt
2g
clear broth
1000g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Cut the winter melon into thin slices, then cut into fine silver needle-shaped shreds 10 cm long, coat with dry fine starch. Cut the ham into fine shreds.
2
Step 2
Bring water to a rolling boil in a wok, add the winter melon shreds and blanch until they turn bright white, then remove and rinse in cold boiled water to cool.
3
Step 3
Remove, arrange neatly, place in a soup bowl, add Sichuan salt, ham shreds, clear broth, and MSG. Steam in a steamer until the winter melon shreds are fully flavored and cooked through.
