Fuzzy Melon & Pork Bone Soup

Name: Fuzzy Melon & Pork Bone Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 100g Fuzzy Melon; 60g Pork; 1 cup Bone Broth; 3-4 Red Dates (Jujube)

12+ monthsSoup

10 minPrep

40 minCook

3Servings

HardDifficulty

A mild, nourishing Cantonese soup with tender fuzzy melon, pork, and red dates simmered in bone broth. Gentle and hydrating, perfect for warm days.

Ingredients

Fuzzy Melon100g
Pork60g
Bone Broth1 cup
Red Dates (Jujube)3-4

Steps

1Peel 100g fuzzy melon and cut into chunks.
2Cut 60g pork into small pieces.
3Remove pits from 3–⁠4 red dates.
4Bring a pot of water to boil, blanch the pork for 2 minutes, then drain.
5In a pot, combine blanched pork, fuzzy melon, red dates, and 1 cup bone broth plus 1 cup water.
6Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 30–⁠40 minutes until melon is very soft.
7Cut the melon and pork into toddler-appropriate pieces before serving.
8Serve the soup warm with the soft solids.