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Winter Melon Meatball Soup

Winter Melon Meatball Soup

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
20 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Sprinkle pork with cornstarch, cilantro, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Mix eggs into pork until completely incorporated and the mixture becomes sticky.
  2. 2 Combine water, winter melon, ginger, salt, and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, form 1 teaspoon-sized meatballs out of the pork mixture. Gently drop meatballs into simmering soup; simmer 8 to 10 minutes more until meatballs have cooked.

By mal

Mushroom, Shrimp, and Winter Melon Soup

Mushroom, Shrimp, and Winter Melon Soup

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine mushrooms and water in a bowl. Let sit until mushrooms are soft, at least 15 minutes. Drain mushrooms and reserve 2 cups soaking water.
  2. 2 Soak shrimp in salt water. Peel, then soak again in salt water. Drain and blot dry.
  3. 3 Heat sunflower oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat.
  4. 4 Put winter melon, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in a pan with the reserved soaking water, sake, chicken bouillon, and ginger. Cook over medium heat, skimming any foam that rises to the top, until winter melon is transparent, about 10 minutes.
  5. 5 Divide shrimp between 2 bowls. Ladle soup over top. Add lemon and cilantro and season with salt and pepper.

By nukuien