Weather is kind of erratic nowadays!! sometimes rain like cats & dogs, sometimes so sunny...really can fall sick easily..feel like getting sick soo0n as throat kind of sore :( hope this soup will help to 'cool' down my body...
Ingredient
- 4 chinese pears 雪梨
- 650gm wintermelon 冬瓜
- 40gm sweet almond 南杏
- 20gm bitter almond 南杏
- 40gm lily bulb 百合
- 3 candied dates 蜜枣
- 300gm lean pork
- 2000ml water
- salt to taste
- Wash pears and cut into quarters.
- Wash melon and cut into chunks.
- Rinse almonds, lily bulb & candied dates.
- Blanch lean pork in boiling water. Drain away water.
- Place all ingredient except salt into a pot. Bring water to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 1.5hrs. Add salt to taste.
just to confirm, chinese pear means the yellow ones, right?
ReplyDeletei am making the same type of soup all the time - my kids are bored. this will be a good change. thanks for sharing!
celine...yes the yellow one :)my boy also like this soup!
ReplyDeletemarvellous blog,
ReplyDeletewith so amazing food!
congrats!
Nice soup. Going to cook for my family. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeletejess
I believe this blog is my bf must read one.. He love Asian food.
ReplyDeleteAnd Chinese pear is yellow one..in Melbourne called great wall is a chinese pear brand.