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Bone soupWinter melonThe soup tastes delicious and nutritious, plus bone soup.Winter melon soupThe method is simple, so it is a popular home-cooked soup.Especially in summer, when the weather is hot and humid, it is easy for the body to damage the kidneys. It is advisable to eat winter melon, so it is especially popular among people in southern regions.This article introduces the complete method of making bone soup with winter melon. Let's learn it now!

Method of making bone soup with winter melon

IngredientsPreparation
500g of bone, 400g of winter melon, salt,Star aniseShaoxing wine,LycheeGinger,Slices,Green onions,To taste.Method steps
1. Wash the bone
and afterblanching in boiling water, remove and drain.2. Place the bone in a pot and add boiling water, ginger slices, star anise, Shaoxing wine and lychee. Simmer over low heat for
45 minutes.3. Cut the winter melon into thick slices, add it tothe bone soup
and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Add salt and green onions.TipsWinter melon contains a lot of Vitamin C and potassium, and has a low sodium content.
The coarse fiber in winter melon stimulates the intestines, helps the body excrete excess substances, and thus improves the body's condition.
Bonesoup containsprotein,fat and vitamins, but also contains a lot of calcium phosphate, bone collagen and bone protein, which can provide calcium for children and the elderly.Ingredients400g of cooked bone meat, 300g of winter melon, small
tomatoes,

50g.
Green onions, ginger slices,Salt,to taste,chicken broth1/2 tablespoon,soy sauce,Shaoxing wine, 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.Method steps1. Cut the cooked bone meat into pieces;peel and wash the winter melon, cut into slices;
cut the small tomatoes in half.
2. Place the pot on the stove, add vegetable oil and heat, then add green onions and ginger to saute, then add the bone meat and cook until browned.3. Add Shaoxing wine, pour in an appropriate amount of water, then add winter melon, small tomatoes, salt, and chicken broth. Cook until the winter melon becomes transparent, then remove from heat and serve.Tips
Winter melon contains a lot of Vitamin C and potassium, and has a low sodium content.
The coarse fiber in winter melon stimulates the intestines, helps the body excrete excess substances, and thus improves the body's condition.
Bone
soup contains
protein,

fat and vitamins, but also contains a lot of calcium phosphate, bone collagen and bone protein, which can provide calcium for children and the elderly.
Tomato bone soup recipeIngredients250g of bone, 500g of winter melon, salt,MSG,pepper,
green onions, to taste.
Method steps
1. Wash the bone and cut it into 3cm wide and 6cm long small pieces. Boil in warm water to remove blood, then set aside.
2. Peel, clean and cut the winter melon into pieces the same size as the bone.
3. Place the bone in a pot and add boiling water, then simmer over low heat.
4. When the bone is 80% cooked, add the winter melon and cook until it is soft. Add MSG, salt and pepper, and sprinkle with green onions. Serve in a soup bowl.
TipsBefore using the bone, you must blanch it in warm water to remove the blood.After cutting the winter melon, you can blanch it in boiling water.After boiling the bone, simmer it over low heat until it is 80% cooked. When it is cooked, add the winter melon and cook together.
The winter melon and bone should be cooked separately to maintain their original flavors.

Winter melon selectionThere are three types of winter melon: green skin, black skin and white skin.Black skin winter melon has thick flesh, high yield;White skin winter melon has thin and loose flesh, which is easy to absorb;Green skin winter melon is between the two.For soup making, black skin winter melon (long shape) is the best.When selecting, choose winter melon with uniform and unblemished (sunlight) pieces.You can also choose winter melon by pressing its flesh with your fingers. The one with thick flesh is the best.In terms of taste, if you like soft winter melon, you can add it to the soupearly;If you like to eat hard winter melon, you can add it later.More excellent recommendations
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