Shark's Fin Melon Soup
By: The Little Teochew
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:13am

Ingredients




About 3 large soup bowls of water (1 litre?)

Half a Shark's Fin Melon, skin and seeds removed, cut into large chunks

4 to 5 dried oysters
1 large carrot, peeled and cut into chunks
3 chicken carcasses, blanched (you can use chicken parts or po

Preparation

1 Bring water to a rolling boil. 2 Throw in everything. 3 Boil on high for 10mins, then simmer for another hour? I used a pressure cooker and needed about 30mins. 4 Remove as much oil and scummy bits by using a fine wire-mesh sieve.

About


Shark'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!