The weather is gradually getting hotter, and the taste of summer is approaching. It's time to learn a few recipes for cooling and detoxifying soups to enjoy during dry and hot days. Today, let's start with several ways to prepare Shrimp and Winter Melon Soup.
Method One: Shrimp and Winter Melon Soup
Ingredients:
Winter melon, dried shrimp, oil, salt, scallions, ginger, monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Steps:
1. Wash the winter melon, peel it, and cut it into pieces. Soak the dried shrimp in water.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add scallions and ginger to stir-fry until fragrant, then add the dried shrimp and stir-fry.
3. Add the winter melon slices, MSG, salt, and the water used to soak the shrimp, stir to mix evenly.
4. Add an appropriate amount of hot water, bring to a boil, and cook until the winter melon is tender and soft.
Method Two: Shrimp and Winter Melon Soup
Ingredients:
Winter melon, dried shrimp, eggs, coriander, salt, sesame oil, scallions, ginger, peanut oil.
Steps:
1. Wash the winter melon and slice it; soak the dried shrimp in water.
2. Heat a pan, pour in peanut oil, once hot, add scallions and ginger to stir-fry, then add the winter melon and stir-fry for two minutes.
3. After stir-frying the winter melon, add the rehydrated dried shrimp, add water, cover the pot and bring to a boil.
4. Once boiling, pour in the beaten egg mixture, add coriander, and drizzle with a little sesame oil.
Method Three: Shrimp and Winter Melon Soup
Ingredients:
Winter melon, dried shrimp, scallions, coriander, salt, star anise, ginger, oil.
Steps:
1. Peel the winter melon, wash it, and cut it into thick slices.
2. Rinse the dried shrimp and soak them in warm water for half an hour.
3. Place a small amount of oil in a pot, once hot, add scallions, ginger, and star anise to stir-fry until fragrant.
4. Add the sliced winter melon, stir-fry evenly, add water, then add the dried shrimp, and bring to a boil over high heat.
5. After boiling, turn down the heat to low and simmer for half an hour until the soup is thick and the winter melon becomes translucent. Season with salt, sprinkle with coriander, and serve.
Nutritional Value of Shrimp and Winter Melon Soup
Dried shrimp contain abundant calcium, phosphorus, and various trace elements needed by the human body, with protein content exceeding 55%. Winter melon has the effects of clearing heat and quenching thirst, as well as promoting diuresis and weight loss.