Winter melon soup is a soothing and comforting dish. The winter melon is cooked in a fragrant broth until tender, with tender chicken wings and shiitake mushroom. It usually has a light refreshing sweetness with a soft texture once cooked.
Winter melon, Slice the skin off with a knife and discard it.
Separate the melon into 4 equal parts, and then cut off the very soft part with the seeds and discard it. Slice or cube each part of the melon into evenly sized pieces.
Carrots, Cut a V-shaped groove using the length of your knife’s blade. Carefully cut at a 45-degree angle on one side, then again on the opposite side to complete the V. Don’t make the grooves too deep or the flower petals will look too square. Start small, and you can always make the groove deeper if needed. Cut two more grooves on the carrot, spacing them evenly. Three grooves on the carrot will give you three petals on the flower. Then place the carrot horizontally on your cutting board then cut it into thin slices.
Shiitake mushrooms, Give them a rinse and then remove the stems. Cut on each side at a 45 degree angle into the center turn perpendicularly and do the same on each side.
Coriander root , wash and smashed
Garlic, peeled and smashed
Coriander, chopped
PREP TIME : 10minutes
COOKING TIME : 50minutes
YIELD : 5 people
directions
Place 2,000 ml of water in a large pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Then add coriander root, garlic, peppercorn and chicken wings and continue to boil. Then reduce heat from high heat to medium heat and simmer for about 30-40 minutes or until the chicken wings are tender.
Now add winter melon, carrot, shiitake mushroom, chicken flavor stock cube, sugar, salt and light soy sauce and stir to combine. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until all veggies well cook.
Then add coriander and stir to combine. turn the heat off and serve