Three-Bean Winter Melon Soup

Why people make this soup

When the heat and humidity are so heavy that stepping outside leaves you dripping, Nourilo reaches for winter melon. It is one of the most cooling vegetables, traditionally valued for clearing summer heat and helping the body pass excess fluid. Simmered whole — skin and seeds included — with three kinds of bean, peel and honey dates, it makes a clean, restorative pot for sweltering days.