Ingredients
Beef 300 g (about 10 oz), pumpkin 200 g (about 7 oz).
Seasonings
Chopped scallions and ginger, 15 g each; fine salt and ground white pepper, 2 teaspoons each; beef broth, 500 g (about 1 lb).
Steps
1. Peel and seed the pumpkin, rinse, and cut into 3 cm (about 1-inch) chunks; trim the beef of any sinew, rinse, and cut into 2 cm (about 3/4-inch) cubes, then blanch in a pot of boiling water until it comes to a boil, drain, and set aside.
2. Place a clean pot over high heat, add the beef broth and beef chunks, bring to a rolling boil, then add the pumpkin chunks, chopped scallions, and minced ginger, and continue cooking together.
3. Once the beef is fully cooked and the pumpkin is tender, season with white pepper and salt to taste, then remove from heat and serve in bowls.