The soup of winter melon with Chinese dry cured ham chunks looks fabulous! I really like the second soup shot that has captured a special moment through a raising spoon with full goodies. It is presented with a fine touch as if those translucent melon balls are whispering “délicieux” into readers’ ears. :) I can appreciate your time and efforts spent to transform apparently simple ingredients into something very special, invoking our visual cortexes to delight our senses and refreshing our memories related to a place we call home.
We have to give Chinese cuisines, one of major branch of Chinese culture, some serious credits; the potential to combine meat with vege to make some really great dishes is just amazing. For instance, using a banal and earthy stuff like winter melon to accompany and absorb dry cured ham’s meaty and nutty flavors create this exquisite tasty soup; which, I think, could be a square meal by itself with few sheng-jian-bao. :)
The steamed flounder in the last photo is making me mouthwatering and hungry. :( Your love ones are really lucky to have a talented and resourceful chef like you in their lives. Keep up with the good work. :)