Bitter Gourd Soup Stuffed with Minced Pork

Bitter Gourd Soup Stuffed with Minced Pork 

history

Bitter gourd soup is a cooking style influenced by Chinese cuisine. But exquisite in Thai style, it is made with soup and stew. to reduce bitterness of bitter gourd make it taste mellow and all the seasonings are soft

nutritional value

Bitter gourd has a cool bitter taste. The bitter substance in bitter gourd stimulates the digestive juices. increase appetite It also has the ability to treat and cure early diabetes. The substance in the bitter gourd increases the beta cells in the pancreas. by stimulating the production of insulin It also contains enzymes that act to digest sugars and carbohydrates. Which can relieve ailments caused by liver disease and diabetes. In addition, bitter melon has many nutritional values. Because it is rich in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B1, B2, beta-carotene, fiber, iron, potassium, etc.

raw material

• 1 Chinese bitter gourd
• 200 g minced pork
• Glass noodles, soaked in water, cut into short strips ½ cup
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 5 coriander roots
• (finely chopped 2 roots mixed with pork, the rest dented in broth)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• a pinch of salt
• a little ground pepper
• 4-6 shiitake mushrooms soaked in water, stems removed
• 3 cups broth

how to do

• Prepare the bitter gourd by cutting the bitter gourd into pieces about 2 inches long, pulling out the guts, and sprinkle some salt to mix all over the bitter gourd pieces.
• Let it rest for 20 minutes. Rinse off with clean water. Drain and set aside.
• Mix minced pork, vermicelli with sugar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, coriander root, salt, ground pepper, and mix well. Stuff the pork mixture in the gourd pieces and press firmly. Put it on but don't let it overflow. When cooked, the pork will push slightly outside the bitter gourd pieces.
• Bring the broth to a boil, add coriander root, shiitake mushrooms, bitter gourd, boil until the bitter gourd is cooked, reduce the heat and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour until the bitter gourd is tender. Regularly spoon out the bubbles and season with salt and soy sauce as you like. Serve garnished with coriander leaves.

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