消暑湯水｜冬瓜螺頭銀杏湯 Winter Melon, conch feet and ginkgo nut soup
以螺頭煲湯有滋陰養顏之效。不過浸發乾螺頭也得花一番工夫，怕麻煩的話可以選擇急凍的新鮮螺頭取代，解凍後即可使用，方便省時得多。這道冬瓜螺頭銀杏湯除了滋陰，還可以清熱解毒、提強記憶力，是老幼咸宜的方便湯水。
冬瓜：性涼味甘，能清熱解毒、利尿消腫、降血糖、降血壓，可用於熱病、水腫、高血糖、高血壓。
瘦肉：性溫味甘，能補氣養血、強筋健骨、滋陰潤燥，可用於氣虛血弱、筋骨酸軟、乾咳口渴等症狀。
螺頭：性平味甘，有補腎壯陽、滋陰潤燥等功效，可用於腎虛陽痿、消渴、便秘等症狀，對氣虛血弱、貧血衰弱者有益。
食材
- 冬瓜 Winter melon 600克/g
- 瘦肉 Lean pork 300克/g
- 急凍螺頭 Frozen conch feet 2粒/pcs
- 白果Ginkgo nut 60克/g
- 生薏米 Raw job's tears 30克/g
- 熟薏米 Cooked job's tears 30克/g
- 陳皮 Dried tangerine peel 2角/⅔pc
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急凍螺頭解凍後洗刷乾淨 Thaw and clean conch feet
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切去硬掩及嘴 Remove the hard cover and mouthparts
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中間切開，除去內臟及黃色部份 Cut it in half and remove the intestines and yellow parts.
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汆水5分鐘 Blanch in hot water for 5 minutes.
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瘦肉汆水洗淨 Blanch the lean pork and wash it.
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生熟薏米洗淨 Wash raw and cooked job's tear.
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白果去皮洗淨 Peel and wash ginkgo nuts.
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冬瓜洗淨 Wash the skin of the winter melon gently.
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去囊切大塊 Remove the melon's seeds, then cut it into large chunks.
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陳皮浸軟去囊 Soak the dried tangerine peel to soften and remove the pith.
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煲滾水，下所有材料 Bring water to a boil and add all the ingredients.
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滾起後轉中火，煲90分鐘 When it boils, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 90 minutes.
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酌量加鹽調味即成 Season with salt to taste and serve.
