Shark's Fin Melon Soup (鱼翅瓜汤)
By: veronica ng
Published: Saturday, July 2, 2011 - 6:14pm

Ingredients




1 1/2 litres stock (chicken or pork bones)
170 grams shark fin's melon
20 grams dried squid, washed and soaked
15 grams goji berries (or wolfberries)
20 grams dried shiitake mushroom, washed and soaked to soften
25 grams dried honey dates (蜜枣） or red dates
3 dried scallops, washed and soaked to soften
2 small carrots, cut into chunks
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Remove the skin, and cut melon into big chunks and discard the seeds. 2 Bring the stock to the boil and put in all the ingredients. 3 Simmer soup for about 60 - 90 mins. 4 Season with salt and pepper. 5 Serve hot.

About


Shark's Fin Melon is a type of squash.   In Asia it is usually used to make soup which after an hour or so of slow cooking, the flesh of this melon will disintegrate into fine 'noodle-like' strands which resemble shark-fin, hence the name shark's fin melon.