Yinyangmelonsoup Recipes

WINTER MELON SOUP

Steps:

• clean winter melon.
• add all ingredients to pot and simmer for about 20 min, until melon is tender.
• season to taste.
• garnish and serve hot.

YIN-YANG MELON SOUP

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, puree the green melon with the mint, lime juice and 1 tbsp.
• of the sugar.
• Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Rinse out the blender.
• Add the orange melon, lemon juice and the remaining 1 tbsp.
• of sugar and puree.
• Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• At the same time, pour both soups from opposite sides into shallow bowls, taking care to keep them from mixing, and serve.
• The soups can be refrigerated overnight.

MELON SOUP

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together 2 cups yogurt, 1/4 cup milk and 1 cup chopped mint leaves until mint is fragrant; strain and discard solids.
• In another bowl, combine the grated flesh of a medium ripe melon, 2 tablespoons lime juice and 1 teaspoon chili powder; refrigerate bowls for 2 hours, stirring once.
• To serve, spoon yogurt onto melon and stir.
• Garnish: Chopped pistachios.

YIN YANG SOUP

Steps:

• Tomato Soup: In a saucepan, heat oil. Sweat onions, ginger, garlic, and green onions until glossy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add lime leaf and lemongrass. Continue to sweat another minute. Add the tomatoes, and tomato paste, and season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil and lower to a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove the lime leaf and lemongrass. Transfer to a blender, add butter, and chile oil, and process to a puree. Strain through a chinois and chill over a bowl of ice. Reserve.
• To make the Pea Soup: In a saucepan, heat oil. Sweat onions, ginger, garlic, and green onions until glossy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add Thai basil and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, lower to a simmer, and add peas. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove Thai basil. Transfer to a blender, add butter, and process to a puree. Strain through a chinois and chill over a bowl of ice.
• To prepare the Lobster Salad: In a bowl, combine the lobster meat, mango, and Thai basil. Add 1/4 cup of Asian vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper. Chill until ready to serve.
• To serve: Place a 2-inch mold ring in center of soup plate. Spoon the lobster salad inside the ring. Press to mold. Ladle the soups on each side of ring. Decorate soup by placing a spoonful of contrasting soups over plated soups. In a bowl, mix the herbs and micro greens with Asian Vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper. Top lobster salad with micro green mixture and a slice of fried lotus root. Carefully remove ring. Serve immediately.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sesame oil, peanut oil, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Reserve until ready to use.

MELON SOUP

Steps:

• Place melon cubes, lemon juice, white sugar, honey, and a pinch of salt in a blender and puree for 1 minute. Then add the mint and yogurt and puree another 1 minute. While pureeing, add the grappa. Transfer the puree to a glass pitcher. Refrigerate. Serve with crostini bread sticks wrapped in prosciutto to enhance the soup's sweet flavors.