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Wax Gourd (Winter Melon) & Tororo Kombu Clear Soup - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Wax Gourd (Winter Melon) & Tororo Kombu Clear Soup.
The combination of the softly stewed wax gourd (winter melon) and tororo kombu is perfect. The addition of ginger gives a refreshing taste that you won't get bored of. It's perfect not only for everyday meals but also as a welcoming dish. Please try it once.
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Cook time

15 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Wax gourd (Winter melon)
    200 g
  • Ginger
    1
  • Water
    400 ml
  • Japanese style granulated soup stock
    1 tsp
  • Light soy sauce
    2 tsp
  • Salt
    a pinch
  • Tororo kombu
    4 g
  • Young green onion (Konegi)
    4 g

How to make

  1. 1. Remove the seeds and the white pith from the wax gourd (winter melon), peel the skin, and cut it into 0.4-inch cubes. Peel and grate the ginger.
  2. 2. Add the winter melon, ginger, and water to a pot and simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
  3. 3. Once winter melon is cooked through, add Japanese-style granulated soup stock, light soy sauce, and salt and bring it to a boil.
  4. 4. Mash the Step 3 winter melon roughly with a fork.
  5. 5. Serve it in bowls, top it with tororo kombu, sprinkle with young green onion (konegi), and it's ready to serve.

Tips for cooking

Please adjust the amount of salt and ginger to your liking. Please adjust the cooking time as it will vary depending on wax gourd (winter melon).

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