Name: Mushroom, Shrimp, and Winter Melon Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Dried shiitake mushrooms - ½ cup; Water - 3 cups; Shell-on medium shrimp - ½ pound; Sunflower oil - 1 teaspoon; Peeled winter melon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces - 1 (10 ounce); Bamboo shoots, drained and thinly sliced - ¼ (8 ounce) can; Cooking sake - 2 teaspoons; Chicken bouillon - 1 cube; Ginger, grated - 1 (1 inch) piece; Lemon - 2 slices; Chopped fresh cilantro - 1 tablespoon; Salt and ground white pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Mushroom, Shrimp, and Winter Melon Soup

1. Dried shiitake mushrooms ½ cup

2. Water 3 cups

3. Shell-on medium shrimp ½ pound

4. Sunflower oil 1 teaspoon

5. Peeled winter melon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces 1 (10 ounce)

6. Bamboo shoots, drained and thinly sliced ¼ (8 ounce) can

7. Cooking sake 2 teaspoons

8. Chicken bouillon 1 cube

9. Ginger, grated 1 (1 inch) piece

10. Lemon 2 slices

11. Chopped fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon

12. Salt and ground white pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Mushroom, Shrimp, and Winter Melon Soup

1 . Stage

Combine mushrooms and water in a bowl. Let sit until mushrooms are soft, at least 15 minutes. Drain mushrooms and reserve 2 cups soaking water.

2 . Stage

Soak shrimp in salt water. Peel, then soak again in salt water. Drain and blot dry.

3 . Stage

Heat sunflower oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the heat.

4 . Stage

Put winter melon, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in a pan with the reserved soaking water, sake, chicken bouillon, and ginger. Cook over medium heat, skimming any foam that rises to the top, until winter melon is transparent, about 10 minutes.

5 . Stage

Divide shrimp between 2 bowls. Ladle soup over top. Add lemon and cilantro and season with salt and pepper.