Comments on: Shark’s Fin Melon Soup 鱼翅瓜汤

By: Squash/Pumpkin Identification

Squash/Pumpkin Identification — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:46:53 +0000

[...] Have you seen the film "Grown Your Own" ? very funny especially if you're part of an allotment society – but my point is that the chinese plot holder there grew shark fin melons as a delicacy as its used instead of real sharks fins in soup. So could well be right – check out this link as apart from the recipe it has lots more info Shark’s Fin Melon Soup Recipe [...]

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:23:19 +0000

Hi,

I really love your recipes, especially the chinese soups. I cant read chinese so it is hard for me to find and learn chinese soup recipes.

Do you also have recipe for ‘bo jai farn’?.. the rice cooked in a ceramic pot, sometimes with chinese sausage ‘larp cherng’ and chicken/pork. Would love to learn from your blog!!

Keep up the great work!!

xoxo

By: Steamed Egg with Minced Pork | NoobCook.com

Steamed Egg with Minced Pork | NoobCook.com — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 06:22:42 +0000

[...] can also use any clear, light coloured type Chinese soup you are cooking that day (such as this and this) for the egg custard stock. I really love this simple dish, it is comforting and delicious, and I [...]

By: wiffy

wiffy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:30:24 +0000

Thanks for sharing Lance, I’m quite envious of your flourishing melon garden =)

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:33:57 +0000

Nice blog about shark fin melon. I live in New Zealand and have shark fin melon vines growing in my backyard. The vines really spread out and have to be moved to stop them climbing over my clothes line! I get about 2-3 crops per year of melons; the vines flower in spring and autumn and I can get anything from 3-5 melons per crop. They can grow quite large; up to the size of a basketball, sometimes bigger! I cook the melon with pork bones and dried scallops; my mum adds red dates for sweetness when she cooks the melons.

By: wiffy

wiffy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:26:06 +0000

Hey noobietoo, thanks for your reply… glad u like the soup recipes :) Hmm you can always omit the red dates for any recipe. Hmm to make it sweet u can also try adding soya beans… just soak for two hours, discard water and add to the rest of the soup ingredients to boil ;p

By: noobietoo!

noobietoo! — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:13:27 +0000

Many thanks for ALL your recipes. I’ve tried many of them and i can see why u LOVE to add red dates. soup is soooo sweet!! and almost ALL your recipes have red dates. any other alternatives??

By: wiffy

wiffy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:35:39 +0000

Hi Marcela, thanks for your info about Spaghetti Squash in Argentina… useful info and I appreciate it ^_^

By: Marcela

Marcela — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:23:35 +0000

This soup looks really great!
The squash from your picture is Cucurbita ficifolia, it’s different from Spaghetti Squash.
Here in Argentina we call it “cayote”. In this map there are some uses for this fruit, in different countries.
Cheers,
Marcela

By: wiffy

wiffy — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:36:25 +0000

MWL: Thanks, you flatter me :) :|

Nilmandra: Thanks!! Yes it is white and the yellow is slightly subtle… hope you find it in Canada ;)