Shrimp Winter Melon Soup
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A silky, comforting Chinese soup blending pureed winter melon with tender shrimp and scallops for a light yet satisfying bowl.
Cooking Steps
10
STEP 1 OF 10
Prepare Winter Melon
USES
Winter Melon, peeled, pureed (450 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Wash the winter melon, scoop out seeds with a spoon, and remove the hard outer rind.
STEP 2 OF 10
Boil Winter Melon
USES
Ginger, skin removed (3.8 slice)·Water (2000 ml)
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Open on YouTube ↗Bring water to a boil, then add ginger slices and chopped winter melon to the pot.
STEP 3 OF 10
Chop Shrimp and Scallops
USES
Frozen Prawns (Peeled & Deveined), cut small pieces (60 gram)·Scallop (Fresh Shell), cut same size (4 whole)
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Open on YouTube ↗While melon cooks, cut shrimp into small bite-sized pieces and chop scallops to a similar size.
STEP 4 OF 10
Puree Winter Melon
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Open on YouTube ↗Strain out the cooked winter melon and blend it into a smooth puree.
STEP 5 OF 10
Add Cooking Wine
USES
Rice Wine (1 tablespoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Pour cooking wine into the pot to remove any fishy smell and boost aroma.
STEP 6 OF 10
Combine Seafood and Puree
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Open on YouTube ↗Add the raw shrimp, scallops, and winter melon puree together into the pot.
STEP 7 OF 10
Season the Soup
USES
Salt (1 teaspoon)·White Sugar (0.25 tablespoon)·White Pepper (0.25 teaspoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Add sugar, salt, and ground black pepper to season the soup.
STEP 8 OF 10
Thicken with Cornflour
USES
Cornstarch, mixed with water (5.8 teaspoon)
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Open on YouTube ↗Bring soup to a boil, turn off heat, then slowly pour in cornflour mixture while stirring continuously in one direction.
STEP 9 OF 10
Cook the Thickener
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Open on YouTube ↗Turn the heat back on after stirring in the cornflour and cook until the soup thickens.
STEP 10 OF 10
Swirl in Egg Whites
USES
Egg, whites only (2 whole)
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Open on YouTube ↗Turn off heat, pour in egg whites, and stir in the same direction to create silky egg white ribbons.
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