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Winter Melon & Dried Scallop

Winter Melon & Dried Scallop

Hong Kong · May–September

Cooling · hydrating · 120 min · serves 4

Better laterThis calendar · Autumn · May to September, when winter melon is sweetest

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    • Heavy for its size, pale jade flesh, thin rind, no hollow core.
    Similar in this aisleWinter melon100

    Open the list. Same kind, scored for this pot.

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    • Dry, amber, fibrous. Soak until they pull into threads.
    Similar in this aisleDried scallops100

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    • Meaty riblets, not too fatty. Blanch until the scum lifts.
    Similar in this aislePork ribs100

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    • Dry, thick caps, not dusty.
    Similar in this aisleShiitake mushrooms100

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    • Closed shells, ocean smell. Last 8 minutes only.
    Similar in this aisleGreen mussels100

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    • Olive-green sheets, not slimy in the bag. Soak until they unfold.
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Easy steps

Watch the soup come together.

About 120 min · serves 4 · most of it is waiting

Prep & WashPrepare ingredientsBlanch pork ribsCombine and boilSlow simmerLate AdditionSeason and serve
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Cantonese food culture, not a diagnosis. Skip shellfish if you do not eat it. Go gently if you run very cold.

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