Winter Melon Meatball Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 0.5 bunches cilantro leaves , finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 eggs
• 6 cups water
• 2 pounds Chinese winter melon , dong gua
• 3 slices fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Sprinkle pork with cornstarch, cilantro, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger. Mix eggs into pork until completely incorporated and the mixture becomes sticky.

2. 2

   Combine water, winter melon, ginger, salt, and sugar in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, form 1 teaspoon-sized meatballs out of the pork mixture. Gently drop meatballs into simmering soup; simmer 8 to 10 minutes more until meatballs have cooked.