Friday, September 7, 2012

Taiwanese bitter melon

Let's have a traditional Asian lunch! Love the flavor of bitter melon stew with pork rib:

Prepare for 2 people.

1. Ingredients:
- Pork ribs: 10 small pieces (the best pork ribs I can find in Irvine is at Wholefood. It's clean, fresh, and no extra water or blood)

- Taiwanese bitter melon (the white one): 1 ( you can find it in Asian market eg 99 ranch): clean, cut into small size

-  Garlic: 2  , shallot: 1, ginger: 1 small piece, green onion: 2, cilantro: some 
-  Seasoning : Salt, black pepper (or white), fish sauce 

2. Cooking:
- Marinate pork ribs with chopped garlic, shallot, ginger,  and all seasoning for 10 minutes
- Use medium heat to cook it until the meat change color 
- Pour water into the pot and cook for 15 minutes
- Add bitter melon and cook at medium heat for another 15 mins (or low for 30 mins)
- Before serving, add chopped green onion and cilantro







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