Name: Pork and Winter Melon Soup
Ingredients: 1/4 lb Lean pork; 1 lb Winter melon; 6 c Stock (see recipe) or water; 1 ts Salt; 1 Egg

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs	Chinese	Soup	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	lb	Lean pork
1	lb	Winter melon
6	c	Stock (see recipe) or water
1	ts	Salt
1		Egg

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut pork in 1/2-inch cubes. Cut winter melon in 1-inch cubes,
discarding rind and seeds.
2. Place pork, winter melon and stock in a saucepan. Bring slowly to a
boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
3. Stir in salt. Beat egg, and stir in quickly. Remove from heat.
VARIATIONS: For the pork, substitute raw chicken or smoked ham, diced,
or
1/4    cup dried shrimp (soaked).
In step 2, add 3 dried black mushrooms (soaked), diced; or 5 Water
chestnuts, diced.
In step 2, bring stock to a boil first; then add pork and winter melon.
Simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
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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