Winter Melon Soup With Barley Best Chinese Soup For Summer
Many people don’t know why they need winter melon soup with barley(冬瓜薏米汤) in summer. Most of them not only like slim body but also want to looks good in clothes. It is indeed a plus item of image temperament if you are symmetrical. When the summer is coming, nine out of ten women shout to lose weight to fit the new clothes.
If you are looking for the best way to control your weight, we advise you to try this winter melon barley soup. Winter melon, also known as wax gourd, ash gourd, white gourd, winter gourd, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin is known to be a neutral and slightly ‘cooling’ food in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The propanol diacid contained in winter melon can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. In addition, winter melon itself does not contain fat and is not high in calories, which is of great significance for preventing obesity and helping bodybuilding.
The unsaturated fatty acids and polysaccharides containing hydroxyl in barley have hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering effects, which are commonly used in the clinical treatment of diabetes. We think it is the best Chinese soup for summer. If you want to watch the detailed winter melon and barley soup video, you can watch it below.
How To Make Winter Melon Soup With Barley
Step 1: Prepare Ginger
Firstly, we should prepare 6 slices of ginger for this soup. Then save them for later.
Prepare Ginger
Step 2: Cut Winter Melon
Next, we should wash 250g fresh winter melon for this soup. Then cut it into small pieces. Please don’t cut it into thick pieces. It will need more time to cook if we do that. Then save them for later.
Cut Winter Melon
Ste 3: Fry Barley
After that, we should fry barley. Add 50g barley into the pan. Use the middle fire to fry it to be closed golden yellow. According to the opinion of traditional Chinese medicine, the barley belongs to the cold food that needs to use the fry method to remove the cold attribute. Then use water to wash it. Then save it for later.
Fry Barley
Step 4: Wash Pork Ribs
Next, we should wash 300g fresh pork ribs. If you buy it from the market, you can ask the salesperson to help you chop it. Then save it for later.
Wash Pork Ribs
Step 5: Blanch Pork Ribs
After that, we should blanch pork ribs. Firstly, add 3 slices of ginger, pork ribs into the pan. Add enough water to immerse it. Then use the big fire to boil it. After the water has boiled, blanch pork ribs for 3 minutes. Then use water to wash them. Then drain and save them for later.
Blanch Pork Ribs
Step 6: Cook Winter Melon Soup With Barley
Now, we can start to cook winter melon soup with barley. Add 3 slices of ginger, pork ribs, barley into the pot. Then add about 1500ml water to immerse them. Use the big fire to heat them. After the water has boiled, use a small fire to cook them for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, add winter melon into the pot and use a small fire to cook them for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add 1 teaspoon salt into the pan. Stir them evenly.
Cook Winter Melon Soup With Barley
Winter Melon Soup With Barley
Winter melon soup with barley don’t use the peeled winter melon. According to the opinion of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The winter melon that doesn’t peel can descend fiery on our body. It will make us pleasing really.
If you want to learn more about Chines soup, maybe you would like to try this red bean barley soup that it is is sweet not a salt soup. But we think it is another try for Chinese soup. If you have any problems about this soup, please let me know.
Winter Melon Soup With Barley
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Instructions
- Firstly, we should prepare 6 slices of ginger for this soup. Then save them for later.
- Next, we should wash 250g fresh winter melon for this soup. Then cut it into small pieces.
- After that, we should fry barley. Add 50g barley into the pan. Use the middle fire to fry it to be closed golden yellow.
- Next, we should wash 300g fresh pork ribs.
- After that, we should blanch pork ribs. Firstly, add 3 slices of ginger, pork ribs into the pan. Add enough water to immerse it. Then use the big fire to boil it. After the water has boiled, blanch pork ribs for 3 minutes. Then use water to wash them. Then drain and save them for later.
- Now, we can start to cook winter melon soup with barley. Add 3 slices of ginger, pork ribs, barley into the pot. Then add about 1500ml water to immerse them. Use the big fire to heat them. After the water has boiled, use a small fire to cook them for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, add winter melon into the pot and use a small fire to cook them for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add 1 teaspoon salt into the pan. Stir them evenly. Then we got the delicious winter melon soup with barley.
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