Nourishing delicacy——Melon peel vinegar

Nourishing delicacy——Melon peel vinegar

Overview

Melon rind vinegar is a famous local nourishing dish. The melon rind vinegar is a combination of meat and vegetables. It not only replenishes energy and is rich in vitamins, nourishes yin and nourishes the skin, but also is sweet and sour. The meat is fat but not greasy, and the melon rind is just right mixed with the aroma of the meat. Melon peel vinegar was originally a must-have tonic for women in confinement. Because of its delicious taste, many people like to eat it. It can nourish blood and Qi, and is especially loved by women.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Let’s first introduce the main material: melon rind. The rind is made from sun-dried and pickled cucumbers from the South. Different from the small cucumbers in the north, the cucumbers in the south are thicker and fatter. The local cucumbers from Dangjiang are the best. Good melon rinds are usually made from sun-dried old melon rinds. They are very thin and have good toughness. They swell after being soaked in water and will not rot after being cooked for a long time.

    Nourishing delicacy——Melon peel vinegar step 1

  2. Material diagram

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  3. Wash off the salt on the surface of the melon rind and cut it into pieces. Generally, cut a piece of melon rind into 2-3 pieces. If it is too small, it will be easily stewed.

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  4. Boil the cut melon rind in a pot. After the water boils, pour it into cold water and soak it.

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  5. Soak in cold water and wash away the salty smell. Generally, it is boiled twice in a pot, washed several times, and the total soaking time is more than 10 hours, until the salty taste is completely removed from the melon rind.

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  6. When washing the melon rind, wash out the seeds in the melon rind at the same time, because the seeds affect the taste.

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  7. Peel the ginger and slice it into slices.

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  8. The ginger slices are also blanched two or three times and soaked after each blanching. According to personal taste, if you like it spicy, blanch and soak it less, and if you like it lighter, blanch and soak it more often to remove the spiciness.

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  9. After cutting the meat into pieces, blanch it and set aside.

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  10. Put the melon rind, meat, ginger slices and sugar into the pot together, and add water. The water should be about half of all the ingredients. Because the melon rind will release water during the cooking process, do not add too much water, which will affect the taste of the soup. Turn on high heat for half an hour, then turn to low heat for half an hour.

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  11. After the above ingredients have simmered for an hour, add vinegar, turn to high heat for half an hour, then turn to low heat for 1 and a half hours.

    Nourishing delicacy——Melon peel vinegar step 11