Winter Melon, Barley and Duck Soup

Overview

Authentic Cantonese Laohuo soup, the soup has no excess oil, and the ingredients must be processed in advance

Choose the quality and quantity of ingredients according to your own situation
Slice ginger, cut winter melon into cubes, wash barley and duck and set aside
Before handling the ingredients, boil two pots of water: Boil the water in the wok over high heat, add ginger slices and cook together with the duck. The purpose is to remove the fishy smell and oil content of the duck; bring the water to the soup pot over high heat. You can add the boiling water immediately after the duck is cooked, no need to wait
After the oil is cooked out of the duck, remove it, drain it and put it into the soup pot. At the same time, put the barley and winter melon into the soup pot
After putting the ingredients into the soup pot, add 1.5 teaspoons of pepper and turn to high heat. This should neutralize the greasiness and fishy smell of the duck during the cooking process
After an hour, when the soup turns light milky white, turn off the heat and add an appropriate amount of pepper and salt to taste
The sweet and thick soup will leave you with an unforgettable aftertaste!