Winter Melon Barley Soup
Med
A light and nourishing Chinese summer soup with winter melon, barley, and pork shank that soothes and refreshes.
Cooking Steps
12
STEP 1 OF 12
Soak Dried Ingredients
USES
Pearl Barley, soaked, rinsed (40 gram)·Poria Cocos Sclerotium, soaked, rinsed (20 gram)·Lotus Seed, soaked, pitted (40 gram)·Dried Tangerine Peel, soaked, softened (1 slice)
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Open on YouTube ↗Rinse all dried herbs and ingredients, then soak them in water for fifteen minutes.
STEP 2 OF 12
Scrub Winter Melon
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Open on YouTube ↗Dilute vegetable wash, soak and scrub the winter melon skin thoroughly before cutting.
STEP 3 OF 12
Cut Winter Melon
USES
Winter Melon, skin on, chunked (670 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Cut off the top, halve the melon, keep the seeds, and cut into large chunks.
STEP 4 OF 12
Prepare Carrot
USES
Western Carrot, peeled, diced (2 stick)
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Open on YouTube ↗Peel the carrot and cut it into small pieces.
STEP 5 OF 12
Slice Dried Conch
USES
Dried Sliced Conch, soaked overnight, sliced (40 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Cut the pre-soaked dried conch into small pieces to help release flavour during cooking.
STEP 6 OF 12
Soak Pork Shank
USES
Pork Shank, blanched, chunked (670 gram)
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Open on YouTube ↗Cut pork shank into small chunks and soak in cold water to draw out the blood.
STEP 7 OF 12
Blanch Pork Shank
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Open on YouTube ↗Place pork in cold water, bring to a boil, and blanch for ten minutes to remove impurities.
STEP 8 OF 12
Add All Ingredients
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Open on YouTube ↗Place all prepared ingredients into the pressure cooker, including the conch soaking water.
STEP 9 OF 12
Add Water
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Open on YouTube ↗Pour in water until all ingredients are fully submerged.
STEP 10 OF 12
Pressure Cook Soup
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Open on YouTube ↗Set the pressure cooker to soup mode and cook for forty minutes.
STEP 11 OF 12
Open-Lid Simmer
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Open on YouTube ↗Switch to open-lid cooking mode and simmer uncovered for fifteen minutes to deepen flavour.
STEP 12 OF 12
Cover and Finish
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Open on YouTube ↗Replace the lid and allow the soup to finish before serving.
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