Winter Melon Pork Rib Soup
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This is a classic summer soup known for cooling the body. By slow-cooking pork ribs to release a rich, meaty flavor and adding winter melon—which helps clear internal heat—the resulting broth is fresh, light, nourishing, and soothing. It is an indispensable delicacy for the family dining table.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Prepare the pork ribs, winter melon chunks, ginger slices, and scallion segments. → Blanch the ribs in cold water, then remove and rinse with warm water. → Add water, ribs, and ginger to a clay pot and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. → Add the winter melon chunks and continue to simmer over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes until the melon becomes translucent. → Season with salt before serving, then garnish with chopped scallions and goji berries.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Prepare the pork ribs, winter melon chunks, ginger slices, and scallion segments. → Blanch the ribs in cold water, then remove and rinse with warm water. → Add water, ribs, and ginger to a clay pot and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. → Add the winter melon chunks and continue to simmer over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes until the melon becomes translucent. → Season with salt before serving, then garnish with chopped scallions and goji berries.
Introduction
This is a classic summer soup known for cooling the body. By slow-cooking pork ribs to release a rich, meaty flavor and adding winter melon—which helps clear internal heat—the resulting broth is fresh, light, nourishing, and soothing. It is an indispensable delicacy for the family dining table.
Step 1
Preparation: Wash the pork ribs and chop them into small pieces; peel and deseed the winter melon, then cut into large chunks approximately 2cm thick; slice the ginger, cut some scallions into segments, and chop the rest for garnish.
Step 2
Blanching the ribs: Place ribs in a pot with cold water, adding a few ginger slices, scallion segments, and 1 tablespoon of cooking wine. Bring to a boil, skim off any surface foam, continue boiling for about 2-3 minutes, then remove, rinse with warm water, and drain well.
Step 3
Simmering the ribs: Fill a clay pot or soup pot with a sufficient amount of water. Add the blanched ribs and the remaining ginger slices. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat, cover, and slow-cook for about 30 minutes until the rib meat is tender and the broth is flavorful.
Step 4
Adding winter melon: Add the winter melon chunks into the pot and stir gently. Once it comes back to a boil, reduce to medium-low heat and continue simmering for 15-20 minutes until the melon becomes translucent and tender.
Step 5
Final seasoning: Add salt to taste, sprinkle in a few goji berries for color and nutrition, then top with chopped scallions before turning off the heat.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
⚠️ Always blanch the ribs starting in cold water; this is essential to draw out blood and impurities from within the meat, ensuring a clear, non-gamey broth.
💡 It is recommended to rinse the blanched ribs with warm water. Using cold water causes the meat fibers to contract suddenly, making them tough and harder to soften during the long simmer.
⚠️ Winter melon can easily disintegrate if overcooked, so do not cut the chunks too thin, and only add them to the pot after the ribs have already become tender.
💡 Season with salt at the very end. Adding salt too early can cause the proteins in the meat to coagulate, resulting in dry, tough ribs and a less flavorful broth.
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