Stewed vermicelli with winter melon is a simple and delicious home-cooked dish that is enjoyed on a cold day, steaming hot to warm up the body and stomach. Based on the search results, here's a basic way to make it:
Prepare the ingredients: about 500 grams of winter melon, 150 grams of vermicelli (soaked in advance or boiled until half-cooked), 200 grams of pork (optional), 1 star anise, 2 shallots, and other seasonings (such as salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking oil, five-spice powder, etc.).
Peel and remove the seeds, cut into cubes, and then cut into slices. Rinse with water, add a spoonful of salt, shake off a few times, kill the water of the winter melon, and set aside.
Cut the pork into slices, add the marinade (1 2 tablespoons salt, 1 4 tablespoons allspice powder, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 2 tablespoons cooking oil), stir well and marinate for 10 minutes.
Cut the shallots into small pieces and set aside.
Link to original article. Heat the oil, when the oil temperature is 7 hot, pour in the marinated pork, and stir-fry quickly.
Add the star anise and shallots and continue to stir-fry.
Pour in the pickled winter melon and stir-fry evenly for about 2 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce to mix the color, add enough water (level with winter melon) and add 1 tablespoon of salt to taste.
Add the soaked vermicelli and simmer over medium heat until the vermicelli are tender.
Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for another 3-5 minutes.
Finally, sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.
Link to original article. This is a basic winter melon stew vermicelli recipe, and you can add or adjust other ingredients and seasonings according to your personal taste. For example, some people may add some minced meat, shrimp skin, or mushrooms to add flavor. Don't forget to experiment with flavors at the right time during the simmering process so that you can adjust to your preferred taste.