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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Deep-fried Simmered Winter Melon

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Chinese	Vegetable	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

5		Dried black mushrooms
1	lb	Wedge of winter melon
2	T	Smoked ham
		Oil for deep-frying
1/2	c	Stock
2	T	Oyster sauce
2	t	Cornstarch
2	t	Water
1/2	t	Salt
1/2	t	Sugar
1	ds	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak dried mushrooms. Peel and seed winter melon wedge; then cut
crosswise in half. Cut soaked mushrooms in half. Shred ham. Heat oil
and separately deep-fry each winter melon section until golden. Drain
on paper toweling: Let cool; then cut in 3/4-inch sections. Bring
stock to a boil. Add winter melon and soaked mushrooms; simmer,
covered, 10 minutes. Then stir in oyster sauce to blend. Transfer
melon and mushrooms to a serving platter, leaving liquids in pan.
Blend cornstarch, cold water, salt, sugar and pepper to a paste; then
stir in to thicken liquids. Pour sauce over melon and mushrooms.
Garnish with shredded ham and serve.  From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese
Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 23 Calories From Fat: 4 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: 579.8mg Potassium: 36.8mg Carbohydrates: 3.8g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: <1g