Shark's fin melon soup

Name: Shark's fin melon soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: About 3 large soup bowls of water (1 litre?); Half a Shark's Fin Melon, skin and seeds removed, cut into large chunks; 4 to 5 dried oysters; 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into chunks; 3 chicken carcasses, blanched (you can use chicken parts or pork ribs/bones if you prefer)

Starter

3 servings

Very Easy

1 h 10 m

Ingredients

About 3 large soup bowls of water (1 litre?)
Half a Shark's Fin Melon, skin and seeds removed, cut into large chunks
4 to 5 dried oysters
1 large carrot, peeled and cut into chunks
3 chicken carcasses, blanched (you can use chicken parts or pork ribs/bones if you prefer)

Preparation

Preparation10 min

Cook time1 hour

1. Bring water to a rolling boil.

2. Throw in everything.

3. Boil on high for 10mins, then simmer for another hour? I used a pressure cooker and needed about 30mins.

4. Remove as much oil and scummy bits by using a fine wire-mesh sieve.