【Ingredients for Sea Urchin and Sponge Gourd Soup】
Main Ingredient: 2 sponge gourds
Additional Ingredients: Some fatty pork, 1 tablespoon of sea urchin
Seasoning: Some salad oil, some salt, some vinegar, some scallions, some ginger, some soy sauce, some sesame oil, 1 egg mixed with water
【Instructions for Sea Urchin and Sponge Gourd Soup】
1. Clean the sponge gourds and remove the skin. Cut into slices.
2. Cut the fatty pork into slices, finely chop the scallions and ginger, and beat the egg.
3. Heat a little oil in a pot, stir-fry the pork slices, add a little vinegar and soy sauce, and then add the scallions and ginger.
4. Add the sponge gourd slices and stir-fry. Add salt and continue stirring until the sponge gourd is semi-transparent and cooked through.
5. Add two bowls of boiling water and bring to a boil. Once the soup is boiling, add the beaten egg mixture.
6. Finally, add a tablespoon of sea urchin and stir well. Add a few drops of sesame oil and remove from heat.
【Cooking Tips for Sea Urchin and Sponge Gourd Soup】
1. Remove the skin of the sponge gourd before cooking. When peeling, the gourd may release a sticky substance, which is a type of polysaccharide that is beneficial to the human body.
2. Rinse the sticky substance off your hands with clean water.
3. When adding the beaten egg mixture to the pot, pour it in a circular motion along the edge of the pot. This will create beautiful egg flower patterns when the mixture solidifies in the soup.
4. Add the sea urchin last to ensure its rich flavor is preserved.
【Benefits of Sea Urchin and Sponge Gourd Soup】
1. Whitening effect
2. Brain-boosting effect
3. Blood circulation improvement
4. Heat-clearing and detoxifying effect
