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Wintermelon Clam Soup (冬瓜蛤蜊湯)

Warm up with this comforting winter melon soup with clams, a simple, flavorful seafood soup.
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: wintermelon clam soup, 冬瓜蛤蜊湯
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • 1 large pot

Ingredients

  • 25 g dried shrimp soaked in warm water for 20 minutes
  • 2 lbs winter melon peeled and cut into large pieces
  • 2 lbs fresh clams cleaned
  • 7 cups water
  • 1 large thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger peeled
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or salt to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • few dashes white pepper powder
  • 1.5 tablespoon rice wine
  • chopped scallions optional

Instructions

  • combine water, ginger, winter melon and dried shrimp in a large pot and bring to a boil
  • add clams and boil for 3 min
  • add fish sauce or salt, rice wine, white pepper powder and sesame oil
  • gently mix until ingredients are incorporated
  • give the soup a taste and add salt to suit your taste preferences
  • add optional chopped scallions, then turn off the fire and serve while hot