Fuzzy Melon Salted Egg Pork Soup
Easy
A light and refreshing summer soup with tender fuzzy melon, silky pork slices, and rich salted egg cooked to perfection.
Cooking Steps
12
STEP 1 OF 12
Scrape and Trim Melon
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Open on YouTube ↗Use a knife to scrape the skin off the fuzzy melon, then cut off both ends.
STEP 2 OF 12
Soak the Pork
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Open on YouTube ↗Rinse the pork, then soak in clean water for about 15 minutes to remove any odour.
STEP 3 OF 12
Rinse and Separate Salted Eggs
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Open on YouTube ↗Rinse the salted eggs, then separate the yolks from the whites into two bowls.
STEP 4 OF 12
Prepare the Ginger
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Open on YouTube ↗Scrape the ginger skin, cut into a couple of pieces, then smash with the flat of a knife.
STEP 5 OF 12
Slice the Pork
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Open on YouTube ↗Rinse the soaked pork again, pat dry with paper towels, then slice into thin pieces.
STEP 6 OF 12
Marinate the Pork
USES
Pork Collar Meat, thinly sliced (200 gram)·White Sugar, (for marinade) (0 as needed)·Cornstarch, (for marinade) (0.5 teaspoon)·Water, (for marinade) (20 ml)·White Pepper, (for marinade) (0 as needed)·Cooking Oil, (for marinade) (0.33 tablespoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Mix pork slices with a pinch of sugar, salted egg white, white pepper, cornstarch, water, and oil.
STEP 7 OF 12
Add Ingredients to Pot
USES
Hairy Gourd, scraped, trimmed (2 stick)·Ginger, peeled, smashed (2 slice)·Salted Duck Egg, yolk separated (2 whole)·Water, boiled first (2750 ml)
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Open on YouTube ↗Bring water to a boil, then add ginger, fuzzy melon, pork slices, and salted egg yolks.
STEP 8 OF 12
Boil Then Simmer
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Open on YouTube ↗Cover and bring to a full boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
STEP 9 OF 12
Skim the Impurities
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Open on YouTube ↗After simmering, skim off any white foam floating on the surface for a cleaner broth.
STEP 10 OF 12
Add Salted Egg White
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Open on YouTube ↗Turn to medium heat, pour in the salted egg white, and gently push from the sides to form large egg flowers.
STEP 11 OF 12
Rest the Soup
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Open on YouTube ↗Once the soup returns to a full boil, turn off the heat, cover with the lid, and rest for 15 minutes.
STEP 12 OF 12
Stir and Serve
USES
Salt, to taste (0 as needed)
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Open on YouTube ↗Remove the lid, gently stir, taste and add salt if needed, then ladle into bowls and serve.
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