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Red-braisedWinter melonIngredients: 500 grams of winter melon,A portion of Chinese aromatic oil40 grams,Peanut oil35 grams, sweet soybean paste 25 grams,Dark soy sauce25 grams,Sugar10 grams,Fine salt3 grams,Monosodium glutamate (MSG)2 grams, ginger and green onion pieces each a little, 20 grams of cornstarch slurry,Chicken broth100 milliliters.Red-braised winter melonPreparation:

(1) Remove the skin and seeds from the winter melon, wash it clean, and cut it into 3 cm long, 2 cm thick, and 2 cm wide pieces.(2) Heat a pot with peanut oil, add chopped ginger and green onion, then sweet soybean paste. Add winter melon, dark soy sauce, sugar, salt, MSG, and chicken broth. Boil until the winter melon is tender, then thicken with cornstarch slurry. Pour in Chinese aromatic oil and mix well before serving.

Make sure the pieces are of uniform size to ensure even cooking; also, make sure the winter melon is fully cooked before removing it from the heat.

Red-braised winter melon characteristics: delicious, suitable for everyday meals.Winter melon's medicinal valueWinter melon, also known as white gourd, Donggua, pillow gourd, water lily root, or earth lily, is the fruit of a plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family.It is cultivated in various regions across China.

Among all cucumber vegetables, winter melon contains the least fat and has a high content of proprionic acid. This can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. Due to its strong diuretic effect, it enhances weight loss efficacy, hence known as the "weight-loss gourd."



The medicinal value of loofah.
Loofah is also known as white gourd, Donggua, pillow gourd, water orchid, ground orchid, and white loofah. It is the fruit of the loofah plant in the cucumber family.It is cultivated throughout China.Among melons and vegetables, loofah contains the least fat and is rich in acetoin components that can inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. Due to its strong diuretic effect, it enhances weight loss efficacy, hence its nickname "weight-loss gourd".