Shark's Fin Melon Pork Ribs Soup ~ ' Malaysian Monday no. 2'

Half a Shark's fin melon ready for the cooking pot!

Cameron Highlands is a very popular week-end getaway for many Malaysians.  Perched 1524 meters above sea level, it comprises of a series of little township like Ringlet, Tanah Rata, Brinchang, Tringkap, Kuala Teria and Kg. Raja.  Access to Cameron Highlands is easy, via Tapah or the new highway @ Simpang Pulai.
The cool climate of Cameron Highlands makes it ideal for farming, cultivation of vegetables, fruits and tea besides growing a vast variety of flowers.  Boh Tea plantations is the biggest tea production company in Malaysia.

Farms are terraced neatly on the hill sides to maximise land usage, growing a variety of vegetables like tomatoes, carrot, cauliflower, broccoli, watercress, lettuce, cabbage, capsicums, leek, potatoes and fruits like strawberries and oranges.  Many of the vegetables are supplied to Singapore and most of them are for Malaysian's consumption and this Shark's Fin Melon is one of the rare species grown up in the highlands.

I made a sweet soup with this melon in my previous post and this time I made a savoury one with pork ribs.

Read on for the Recipe