Whole Winter Melon Soup
- 1 (10-inch long) winter melon
- 1 Can chicken broth
- 1 c Diced raw chicken breast
- 1/4 c Canned lotus seeds
- 1/4 c Diced virginia ham
- 1/4 c Canned bamboo shoots,
- -diced
- 1/4 c Canned abalone, diced
Wash melon, slice off lid 3 in. from stem. Scoop out seeds & pulp in
center, then make tiger-teeth notches 3/4-in. deep around rim of melon.
Pare off outer skin from teeth, cut fleshy part in small pieces, use in
soup. Place melon in ovenproof bowl, set aside.
Place broth, 2 cans water, chicken breast, lotus seeds, ham, & bamboo
shoots into melon.
Pour 3 inches boiling water into bottom of deep kettle large enough to hold
the melon. Place a kitchen towel in bottom of kettle, place bowl on it,
bring up the 4 corners over melon. When done, you just lift out bowl with
melon by the corners of the towel. Cover, steam melon over medium heat 2
hrs. After 1st hr., check water level. if not at 3 in. add boiling water.
When melon is done, the white meat on its lining will be translucent. Just
before serving, add abalone, steam 1 minute. To serve soup, scoop flesh
carefully from sides of melon and ladle with broth into soup bowls. Be
careful when scooping flesh not to cut through the rind.
Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 02:30 Source: MADAME WU'S GARDEN
Comments: WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES Comments: WINE: DRY WHITE
center, then make tiger-teeth notches 3/4-in. deep around rim of melon.
Pare off outer skin from teeth, cut fleshy part in small pieces, use in
soup. Place melon in ovenproof bowl, set aside.
Place broth, 2 cans water, chicken breast, lotus seeds, ham, & bamboo
shoots into melon.
Pour 3 inches boiling water into bottom of deep kettle large enough to hold
the melon. Place a kitchen towel in bottom of kettle, place bowl on it,
bring up the 4 corners over melon. When done, you just lift out bowl with
melon by the corners of the towel. Cover, steam melon over medium heat 2
hrs. After 1st hr., check water level. if not at 3 in. add boiling water.
When melon is done, the white meat on its lining will be translucent. Just
before serving, add abalone, steam 1 minute. To serve soup, scoop flesh
carefully from sides of melon and ladle with broth into soup bowls. Be
careful when scooping flesh not to cut through the rind.
Temperature(s): HOT Effort: AVERAGE Time: 02:30 Source: MADAME WU'S GARDEN
Comments: WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES Comments: WINE: DRY WHITE
