Instead of throwing away all that watermelon rind, put it to good use as a pickle. It retains a lovely crunch when pickled and makes the perfect accompaniment to Chinese roast meats, especially char siu. If you want to make the pickle ahead, it will last a good two weeks in the fridge.
Ingredients
Pickled watermelon rind
Method
Main
1.For pickled watermelon rind, bring sugar and 100ml water to the simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Combine watermelon rind, vinegar, fish sauce and spices in a bowl, add hot syrup, stir to combine, then set aside over a bowl of iced water to cool and pickle.
2.Serve watermelon rind alongside Chinese barbecue pork, scattered with spring onions.
