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Dong Gua Tang (冬瓜汤) – Winter Melon Soup
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Dong Gua Tang (冬瓜汤) – Winter Melon Soup
Laura Chen
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10 Minuten
40 Minuten
180
Chinese
Soup
Dong gua tang is a light Chinese soup made with winter melon, chicken or pork, and aromatic seasonings. In traditional Chinese medicine, this soup counts as cooling, and many families cook it on hot days. It has a mild but still umami-rich broth.

Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 g winter melon, peeled and cut into cubes
- 200 g chicken breast or pork, cut into thin slices
- 1 liter chicken broth
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced.
Instructions
- Peel the winter melon and cut it into bite-size pieces
- Marinate the meat with soy sauce and pepper
- Heat the chicken broth in a pot and add the winter melon
- After 10 minutes, add the marinated meat and simmer for 15 minutes
- Season with salt, sesame oil and scallions and serve hot.
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