The first time I slid a spoon through these translucent winter-melon “glass sheets,” steam curled up like morning fog over a Bangkok street stall. The vendor ladled a glossy minced-pork sauce on top, whispering, “The melon should look like moonlight—thin enough to read a love letter through.” One bite, and the pork’s five-spice warmth melted into the melon’s cool crunch, proving comfort food doesn’t need rice to feel complete.
Paper-thin winter melon is 96 % water and naturally low in calories, offering potassium to keep bloating in check. Minced pork shoulder brings 15 g of complete protein per serving along with iron and B-12 for energy metabolism.
Perfect for anyone after a light but satisfying dinner—think post-workout refuel or late-night craving that won’t wreck sleep macros. Keto followers can swap the sugar for monk-fruit sweetener and keep the carb count negligible; vegetarians can trade pork for crumbled tempeh seared in the same spices. Low-sodium diners should rinse the soy and use coconut aminos instead.
Minced Pork Crystal Winter Melon Slices
Ingredients
- pork appropriate amount
- winter melon appropriate amount
- onion appropriate amount
- garlic appropriate amount
- salt appropriate amount
- sesame oil appropriate amount
- soy sauce appropriate amount
Instructions
- mince the pork
- Peel the winter melon and cut into 2cm thin slices
- Mince garlic
- Then add the minced meat, add appropriate amount of salt, stir evenly, and marinate for a while
- Place the winter melon slices on the bottom of the plate
- Spread the marinated minced meat on the winter melon slices
- Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, bring to a boil, place it on the steaming rack, and steam over high heat for about 10 minutes
- After steaming, sprinkle with chopped green onions (you can also drizzle with a little sesame oil or soy sauce)
