Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 4 cups peeled, seeded, and diced opo squash
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cubes chicken bouillon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Method

  • Heat oil in a wok or heavy pot over medium heat; gently cook and stir pork, breaking up meat as it cooks, until browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add squash and salt; cover wok and cook, stirring 2 to 3 times, over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Mix chicken broth, water, and chicken bouillon to squash mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until squash is tender and transparent in the soup, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Remove wok from heat and cool soup slightly. Skim surface to remove accumulated fat. Stir parsley into soup, return soup to a boil, and remove from heat.