Ingredients
1½ lbs winter melon, peeled and seeded
1 lb chicken, or pork hock
3 pcs shiitake mushrooms, dried
2 pcs red dates, (jujube), dried
8 cups water
¼ inch ginger, chopped
salt, to taste
Preparation
First, soak shiitake mushrooms and red dates in warm water.
Put chicken or pork hock and ginger in a pot of water and boil for about 10 minutes. Afterward, remove the chicken or pork hock.
In a clean pot, pour the water and let boil over high heat. Add chicken or pork hock, shiitake mushrooms, dates, and winter melon into the boiling water.
Lower heat and let simmer for one hour.
Add salt to taste. Serve warm with rice, and enjoy!
