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Winter melon soup with Chinese barley and lotus leaf is educational food therapy when diet heat and dampness rise to the face. Keep the melon skin on. Simmer about one hour with lean meat. It is not the same pot as winter melon and pear soup (冬瓜雪梨汤), which is used to nourish Yin.
Recipe
The method
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Cut the melon
Cut the winter melon into large cubes, retaining the skin.
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Rinse and bag
Rinse all ingredients with water. Place the lotus leaf into a filter bag.
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Combine
Put all ingredients into a pot with 1.5 litres of water.
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Simmer
Boil on high heat, then reduce to medium-low and cook for 1 hour.
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Season
Turn off the heat and season with 1 teaspoon of salt.
Try today Keep the skin on the melon and simmer one pot this week.
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FAQs
Quick questions
Do I keep the winter melon skin on?
Yes. Cut large cubes and retain the skin. That is the kitchen method for this pot.
Is this the same as winter melon and pear soup?
No. Winter melon with pear (冬瓜雪梨汤) is used to nourish Yin. This pot uses Chinese barley, lotus leaf, and lean meat to cool and drain dampness.
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