Sharksfin melon pork rib soup | 鱼翅瓜排骨炖汤

Ingredients

1 sharksfin melon, 1.1kg before removing skin and seeds, chopped into large pieces

2 corn cobs, chopped into thirds each

1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped

1 handful of wolfberries

6 red dates

600g pork ribs, blanched

5 small sized dried cuttlefish

1 tablespoon of salt, to taste

3L of water

Method

I bought half a sharksfin melon. Cut the half into four slices (I find that it's easier to remove the rind this way). Use a spoon to remove the seeds before cutting up the melon into big chunks. 

Boil a pot of water and when it comes to a boil, blanch the pork ribs then drain the pork ribs.

Add 3L of water into a soup pot, put in the pork ribs, melon, carrot, dried cuttlefish, handful of wolfberries and red dates. 

Bring this to a fierce boil. Then add one tablespoon of salt (or to taste). 

Let it simmer till it starts to bubble again then turn off the flame. 

Bring it to a fierce boil again before serving. (I cooked this at mid day so that there's always time for a second boil before dinner comes around :))

I'll try it again with a whole chicken the next time round just to see if there's a difference. :)

From our kitchen to yours,

Brenda x