Palm Shaped Gourd and Pork Soup

Ingredients:
450g palm-shaped gourd
150g pork shin or pork bones
5-6 red dates
5 white figs
almonds
2 slices of ginger

Method:
1. Peel palm-shaped gourd. Wash thoroughly and chop into pieces.
2. Wash and scald pork.
3. Wash red dates and remove stones. Wash figs and almonds thoroughly.
4. Put all ingredients into a stock pot and fill enough water. Cook in medium fire for about 2 hours. Add in a little salt and serve.

Tianjin Cabbage with Dried Shrimp

Dried shrimps are good for stewing with melons and vegetables. They are also good for quick cooking or slow cooked soups.

Ingredients
1 Tianjin cabbage (about 600g)
3 slices ginger
Dried shrimps (100g)

Seasoning
3/4 tbsp salt

Sauce
1 tsp corn flour
2 tbsp water

Procedure
1. Wash dried shrimp and soak in water until soft.

2. Cut Tianjin cabbage into long strips. Wash and drains.

3. Heat wok and add 2 tbsp of oil. Put in ginger and stir fry until fragrant. Add Tianjin cabbage stir fry. Put dried shrimp along with water where it's soaked on. Bring to a boil.

4. Reduce to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add seasoning. Pout in sauce and bring to boil.