Winter melon is a vegetable with high nutritional value. Nutritionists have found that every 100 grams of winter melon contains 0.4 grams of protein, 1.9 grams of carbohydrates, 19 milligrams of calcium, 12 milligrams of phosphorus, 0.2 milligrams of iron, and various vitamins, especially a high content of vitamin C, with 18 milligrams per 100 grams, which is 1.2 times that of a tomato.
In addition, winter melon also contains malonic acid, which is very effective in preventing weight gain and promoting physical fitness. Eating winter melon frequently in spring and summer is extremely beneficial to human health, especially for people with higher body weight. Here, we will introduce three dishes made with winter melon as the main ingredient.
Winter Melon and Seafood Rolls
Ingredients: 500g winter melon, 180g fresh shrimp, ham, shiitake mushrooms, celery, carrots, coriander as needed, and seasonings such as refined oil, fine salt, MSG, and sugar.
Cooking Method: 1. Cut the winter melon into 8cm square slices, chop the shrimp into a paste, and cut the ham, shiitake mushrooms, celery, and carrots into strips for later use. 2. Blanch the winter melon slices in boiling water until soft. Blanch the shrimp paste, carrots, celery, shiitake mushrooms, etc., in water until cooked. 3. Mix the shrimp paste and other ingredients with fine salt, MSG, sugar, and other seasonings, roll them into the winter melon slices, brush with refined oil, and steam in a steamer for about 3 minutes. 4. Arrange the steamed seafood rolls on a plate, pour a thin starch sauce over the surface, and serve.
Golden Sand Winter Melon Strips
Ingredients: 400g winter melon, 80g cooked salted egg yolks, 3g Sichuan peppercorns, 5g chopped green onion and ginger each, 10g red chili, 10g sesame seeds, 40g starch, 40g custard powder, 3g fine salt, cooking wine, and edible oil as needed.
Cooking Method: 1. Cut the winter melon into strips and add fine salt. 2. Mix starch and custard powder into a blended powder. 3. Crush the cooked salted egg yolks and toast the sesame seeds. 4. Coat the winter melon strips evenly with the blended powder and deep-fry in oil at 60% heat until cooked, then remove. When the oil temperature rises to 70%, refry until the outer shell is fragrant and crisp and the color is golden, then remove. 5. Heat a little oil in the wok, add red chili, Sichuan peppercorns, chopped green onion, ginger, and the crushed salted egg yolks, stir-fry. Add the winter melon strips, add cooking wine, stir-fry evenly, then plate and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds to serve.
Winter Melon Romance