How to Make Chinese Winter Melon and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

China Winter Melon and Shiitake Mushroom Soup

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4 Servings

20 fl oz chicken stock

6 oz winter melon, peeled and diced

2 thin slices ginger

2 oz shiitake mushrooms, diced

salt and ground white pepper to taste

sesame oil


Directions:

Place the chicken stock, diced winter melon and ginger into a wok or stainless steel pan. Bring to a low simmer and skim off any impurities.

Simmer for 5 minutes until the melon is just beginning to soften, then add the diced shiitake mushrooms. Bring back up to a simmer and cook for a further minute.

Remove the ginger and season to taste with the salt and white pepper. 


Add a dash of sesame oil to the bottom of the serving bowl and carefully ladle over the soup.

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Enjoy..

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