Ingredients:Winter Melon1 piece (about 1000 grams),Pork Tendon600 grams,Tea Tree Fungus50 grams,Job's TearsHalf a bowl, salt as needed.I usually don't add it.)

Method:

1. Clean the pork tendon and cut it into small pieces.

2. Soak the tea tree fungus in water, remove the stems, and cut it into segments.

3. Rinse the job's tears.

4. Put the pork tendon, tea tree fungus, and job's tears in a soup pot with water, bring to a boil over high heat,skimming off any foam, then switch to low heatsimmering for 1 hour.5.Clean the winter melon skin thoroughly with a brush to remove the white powder, and cut it into pieces.

(I usually boil the winter melon skin together when making this soup.As the skin has cooling and heat-clearing properties, as well as diuretic effects,boiling both the skin and flesh can enhance the efficacy of the soup.)6. Add the winter melon pieces to the pot and continue simmering for another hour.7. Season with salt before serving.Tips:1. Pork tendon, also known as loofah meat, is from the pig's lower leg muscles.)

It is suitable for soup making; no matter how long it is simmered, the meat will remain tender and not tough.

2.

Winter melon contains a significant amount of protein, carbohydrates, and small amounts of calcium, phosphorus, iron,

as well as various vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.It has cooling effects, promotes urination to reduce swelling, aids in weight loss, and is known as the "dietary melon".

3. Tea tree fungus is a high-protein, low-fat natural edible mushroom,it benefits qi, enhances appetite, and treats diarrhea.It has kidney-nourishing, spleen-strengthening properties, improves immunity, and enhances the body's disease resistance.Regular consumption can also help with anti-aging and beautification.Winter melon has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis to reduce swelling, and aiding weight loss and beauty, hence it is known as the "weight-loss gourd".

4. Oyster mushroom is a high-protein, low-fat, pure natural edible fungus that invigorates appetite, strengthens spleen and stops diarrhea, with including tonifying kidney yin, strengthening the spleen and stomach, enhancing immune function, and improving the body's disease resistance.Regular consumption can play an anti-aging and beautifying role.Regular consumption can play an anti-aging and beautifying role.