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[Cantonese Cuisine] Steamed Pomfret Soup with Winter Melon

[Cantonese Cuisine] Steamed Pomfret Soup with Winter Melon

A light Cantonese fish soup of small pomfrets, silky winter melon and shredded lean pork, gently simmered with ginger for a clean, subtly sweet, hydrating finish.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Clean the young pomfret fish thoroughly, and cut a small piece of lean meat into thin strips for later use.

  2. 2
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    Peel the winter melon and then slice it.

  3. 3
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    After the water in the pot boils, pour in the winter melon.

  4. 4
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    After cooking the winter melon for a while, add the lean meat.

  5. 5
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    Add the fish and ginger slices into the pot.

  6. 6
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    Wait for the water to boil, then boil for 2 more minutes, turn off the heat, and add a spoonful of salt.

  7. 7
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    Just add coriander.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • juvenile blue pomfret
    200 g
  • Winter melon
    200 g
  • Lean meat
    50 g

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger slices
    1 piece
  • Coriander
    2 pieces

Seasonings

  • Salt
    1 spoon