Crab and Lean Pork Winter Melon Soup

Crab and Lean Pork Winter Melon Soup

Ingredients

2 sea crabs (about 400 g / 14 oz total), 300 g (about 10 oz) winter melon, 200 g (about 7 oz) lean pork, 50 g (about 1.75 oz) broccoli, 50 g (about 1.75 oz) fresh scallop meat.

Seasonings

1/2 teaspoon each of fine salt and chicken bouillon powder, 1500 g (about 6 1/2 cups) of broth.

Steps

1. Open the crab shell, clean thoroughly, cut in half, and crack the crab legs; wash the pork, cut into chunks, blanch in boiling water, then drain.

2. Rinse the broccoli and break it into small florets; pick over and clean the fresh scallops; peel the winter melon, rinse, and cut into large chunks.

3. Add the broth to the pot, then add the sea crab, winter melon, pork, broccoli, and scallop meat. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off any foam, then add salt and chicken bouillon and simmer until the winter melon is tender. Serve in a bowl.

Crab and Lean Pork Winter Melon Soup