Chinese•healthy
Winter Melon Soup (Tung Kua Tong)
Winter Melon Soup (Tong Kua Tong) is a soothing and nutritious soup with cooling properties. Perfect on a warm day but just as comforting on a cool day.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8 cups water ((1.9 liters))
- 1 roasted chicken carcass ((trimmed and rinsed))
- 12 dried red dates ((rinse and soak for 15 minutes))
- 1 lb winter melon ((rind removed and cubed) (450g))
- 2 tbsp goji berries
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Bring water in a large pot to a boil.
- 2
Add chicken carcass, red dates, and winter melon to the pot. Cover and bring water back to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 1½ to 2 hours. Skim off any scum appearing on the surface.
- 3
Season with salt and add goji berries. Continue to boil for another 5 minutes. Turn off stove.
- 4
Serve warm in individual bowls.