Braised Winter Melon — Granville Island Spice Co.

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds (700 grams) winter melon
• ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce, plus more as needed
• ½ teaspoon potato starch
• 3 tablespoons Scallion Oil or vegetable oil, divided
• 1 (2-inch) piece (15 grams) unpeeled fresh ginger, cut into thin slices
• 1 star anise pod
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon vegetarian oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ cup unsalted stock of any kind or water
• Kosher salt
• 1 scallion, green part only, thinly sliced, for garnish (optional)