Winter melon is sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature. Winter melon, you can buy those cut slices from the wet market or as a whole. You can get the small whole melon type (the flesh is hard, compact, heavy). But the best is still the request-to-cut type at the wet market. Those were giant elongated melon which the skin is more puffy and abit airy.
Benefits:
- Aids in weight loss
- Expel heat in the body
- Diuretic Effect to Eliminate Water Retention and Better Detox
- Dietary Fiber and Vitamin C to Fix Constipation and Better Skin
- Low in calories
- Stop coughing, dissolve phlegm
However, people with cold body constitution or suffering from diarrhea and urinary problem should not eat too much winter melon.
This dessert is most refreshing and soothing. Good for those having heaty bodies. It is a very healthy summer beverage for the whole family.
Ingredients: (serves 4-6)
780g Wintermelon (weigh with skin). - after skin & seed removed weigh about 610g
25g Dried Longan
1/2pcs Lo Han Guo
80g Rock Sugar / to taste
1.8L Water
Step by Step:
1. Remove skin & seed from the wintermelon, rinse thoroughly.
2. Using a grater, grate wintermelon into thin strips.
3. Put everything into the pot (except rock sugar) and bring to a boil. (about 30mins)
4. Once boiling, reduce heat & let it simmer slowly for about 30mins.
5. Add rock sugar and continue simmer for another 10 mins until rock sugar melted.
6. Ready to serve. Serve hot or chilled.
