夜香花冬瓜蟹肉湯
冬瓜是消暑驅濕的佳品，而且味道清淡，配肉類或海鮮粒同煮均適合，像夜香花冬瓜蟹肉湯，食味清爽鮮甜。將冬瓜切小粒或薄片，更可縮短烹煮時間，佐以白飯，即成為餸料豐富的冬瓜粒湯飯。
口感清爽又消暑
冬瓜可以燜或蒸，不過夏天品嘗，還是煲湯最能達致消暑功效，常見有冬瓜盅、冬瓜蓮葉湯等。東來順最近推出的時令瓜果菜式，便有一道夜香花冬瓜蟹肉湯，蟹肉補足了冬瓜的清淡，令湯底入口鮮甜醒胃。除了冬瓜、蟹肉，還加入夜香花、蟲草花及蜜豆仁，它們各具清甜食味，令湯味和色彩更加豐富。夜香花亦屬夏天當造的蔬菜，清肝明目，常用來煲湯，配冬瓜入饌，消暑效果倍增。材料方面可隨自己口味配搭，不過仍以口感清爽鮮甜的配料為首選。
為令賣相更吸引，東來順大廚毛重興師傅將冬瓜切粒之餘，還留起部分切成碗口般大小的薄片，瓜湯以碗盛起後，放上冬瓜片，以營造若隱若現的半透明效果，款客具瞄頭，冬瓜片亦帶來另一口感享受。另外謹記湯底要埋芡，令冬瓜片更容易浮在湯面。毛師傅提醒大家，宜選購重的冬瓜，瓜肉要結實，切忌像棉花般腍身通透，否則影響口感，瓜味亦淡。
毛重興師傅
毛重興師傅為揚州人，擁有二十年的入廚經驗。毛師傅於揚州學藝，早年在北京工作，2001年來港於雪園飯店任職。2004年加入帝苑酒店東來順工作至今，現任大廚。
夜香花冬瓜蟹肉湯
Winter Melon Soup with Crab Meat and Night Fragrant Flowers
| 材料(4人份量) | Ingredients (4 Servings) |
| 冬瓜 1斤 | Winter melon 1 catty |
| 新鮮夜香花 80克 | Fresh night fragrant flowers 80g |
| 蟲草花 80克 | Cordyceps flowers 80g |
| 蟹肉 40克 | Crab meat 40g |
| 蜜豆 40克 | Sweet peas 40g |
| 雞湯 600克 | Chicken broth 600g |
| 胡椒粉 適量 | Pepper powder some |
| 生粉 1茶匙 | Cornstarch 1 tsp |
| 清水 3茶匙 | Water 3 tsp |
製法
1.冬瓜去皮，切出四片圓形薄片。
Peel the winter melon, slice 4 pieces of winter melon in round shape.
Peel the winter melon, slice 4 pieces of winter melon in round shape.
2.餘下冬瓜去皮切小粒，汆水備用。
Dice the remaining winter melon and blanch in boiling water, set aside.
Dice the remaining winter melon and blanch in boiling water, set aside.
3.夜香花、蟲草花汆水備用。
Blanch the night fragrant flowers and cordyceps flowers, set aside.
Blanch the night fragrant flowers and cordyceps flowers, set aside.
4.蜜豆洗淨，取出豆仁。
Rinse the sweet peas. Take out the beans.
Rinse the sweet peas. Take out the beans.
5.一茶匙蟹肉、一茶匙蟲草花及冬瓜片同蒸一分半鐘，備用。
Steam 1 tsp crab meat, 1 tsp cordyceps flowers and winter melon slices for one and a half minutes. Set aside.
Steam 1 tsp crab meat, 1 tsp cordyceps flowers and winter melon slices for one and a half minutes. Set aside.
6.雞湯煮滾，加入冬瓜粒煮至腍身。
Chicken broth bring to a boil, add the diced winter melon and cook until soft.
Chicken broth bring to a boil, add the diced winter melon and cook until soft.
7.加入夜香花、餘下的蟲草花及蟹肉。
Add the night fragrant flowers, remaining cordyceps flowers and crab meat.
Add the night fragrant flowers, remaining cordyceps flowers and crab meat.
8.加入豆仁煮一分鐘，下胡椒粉調味。
Add the beans and cook for 1 minute, season with pepper powder.
Add the beans and cook for 1 minute, season with pepper powder.
9.生粉與水調勻。生粉水加入湯內拌勻，熄火。
Mix well the cornstarch and water. Pour the cornstarch water into the soup and stir well, heat off.
Mix well the cornstarch and water. Pour the cornstarch water into the soup and stir well, heat off.
10.用碗盛起湯羹，上面放蒸過的冬瓜片、蟹肉及蟲草花即成。
Dish up the soup with a bowl, put the steamed winter melon slices, crab meat and cordyceps flowers on top. Serve.
Dish up the soup with a bowl, put the steamed winter melon slices, crab meat and cordyceps flowers on top. Serve.
小貼士Tips
．選用新鮮蟹肉，味道更佳。
．For better taste, use the fresh crab meat.
．For better taste, use the fresh crab meat.
