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Frog Legs with Wintermelon and Pork Bones Soup
Submitted by LadyTong on October 12, 2009 – 8:30 pmOne Comment | 15,887 views
Soup Name: Frog Legs with Wintermelon and Pork Bones Soup
Traditional Chinese Name: 田雞冬瓜湯 (tiánjī dōng guā tāng)
Introduction:
A common soup made in Hong Kong when Frogs are available. The addition of frog legs makes the soup sweet and unique. It is a refreshing soup that is ideal for removing heatiness from the body
What Ingredients are required?
1 pound of fresh pork bones
6-7 fresh frogs legs
10-12 lotus seeds
10-12 fresh ginko biloba
1 big slice of wintermelon
2 litres of water
1 teaspoon of salt (to marinate the pork)
How do I prepare it?
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Pre-marinate the pork bones overnight with the salt (although this step is not necessary)
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Boil your soup water
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Blanch pork bones and frog legs in a separate pot of boiling water
- Wash and soak ginko biloba and lotus seeds warm water
- Wash, cut and cube wintermelon (you can choose to leave the skin or not)
- When the water boils, add all the ingredients together
- Boil on high for thirty minutes, reduce to a simmer boil for another 1.5 hours
- Serve!
Any benefits?
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A soup that is ideal to assist with heatiness
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It is ideal to consume this type of soup in the hot summer months
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It is ideal for children (at least one year of age)
Any precautions?
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It is not designed as a post partem soup as ginko biloba is considered mildly poisonous and not recommended for pregnant women
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The wintermelon also relieves heatiness, which is contrary to post partem theories
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Wow, the soup is really good. Eat the frog legs with a little bit oyster sauce or soya sauce can also bring out the favour.