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Shark's Fin Melon Soup
The Little Teochew
About 3 large soup bowls
BeginnerShark's Fin Melon is a gourd, and it makes a lovely soup! No sharks were harmed in the production of this soup :) To get that robust, full-bodied flavour in your soup, use dried oysters. They make a huge difference!
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
5
Tools Needed
1
Ingredients
- 3 bowls water
- 1/2 melon Shark's Fin Melon
- 4-5 pieces dried oysters
- 1 piece carrot
- 3 carcasses chicken carcasses
Instructions
1
Step 1
Bring water to a <a href="/LTNN8R88">rolling </a><a href="/W7VKDJHH">boil.</a>
2
Step 2
Throw in everything.
3
Step 3
<a href="/W7VKDJHH">Boil </a>on high for 10mins, then <a href="/GFSF4J5F">simmer </a>for another hour? I used a pressure cooker and needed about 30mins.
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Step 4
Remove as much oil and scummy bits by using a fine wire-mesh sieve.
Tools & Equipment
Pressure cooker