1 medium Hairy Melon

280g minced pork (chicken or beef)

Marinade for the pork:

2 tablespoons soy sauce, white pepper powder, 1 Shiitake mushroom diced,1 teaspoon of minced ginger,1 teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of corn starch, 2 tablespoons of water, ½ teaspoon of salt

Sauce

1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, ground white pepper, 1 tablespoon of julienned ginger strips, 1 tablespoon of chopped spring onions, ½ teaspoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of cornflour dissolved in 1½ tablespoon of water

Place the minced pork and mushrooms into a bowl.

Add in the marinade for the pork into the bowl and mix well. Let it marinade for about 10 minutes.

Use a peeler to peel off the skin of the Hairy Melon.

Cut into to 1-inch tubes.

Then scrape off the seeds in the centre.

Stuff the melon with the meat stuffing until it forms a small dome.

Steam the stuffed melon for 15 minutes. When done, set aside any liquid rendered from the melon.

In a small pan, combine the rendered liquid and all the sauce condiments, except the corn starch. Boil for 2 minutes.

Add the starch in to thicken the sauce.

Pour the sauce over the steamed melon. Serve immediately.

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