Chicken and Winter Melon Soup Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 6

500g Chicken wings or half a chicken 1kg Chinese winter melon 6 Spring onions 5 cups Water 1 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Fish sauce Black pepper to taste

Method : Cut chicken wings or half chicken into joints. Peel melon, discard skin and spongy center with seeds. Cut melon into bite-sized pieces. Slice spring onions. Put chicken into saucepan with spring onions, water and salt. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 1 hour or until liquid is reduced and well flavored. Add winter melon, bring to the boil for one minute only. Add fish sauce and pepper to taste. Serve immediately, with rice if desired. Note : Peeled, sliced and seeded cucumber can be used as a substitute for winter melon if it is not available.