Bitter Gourd With Dried Oysters Soup
Ingredients:
1 big bitter gourd
500g pork ribs
6 dried oysters
8 red dates, stoned
2 litres water
few slices ginger
Seasoning:
1 tsp salt
2 tsp light soya sauce
Method:
1. Cut bitter gourd into half and remove the seeds. Cut each half into big slices. Rub bitter gourd slices with some salt. Wash and rinse.
2. Soak dried oysters in warm water for 30 minutes. Remove grit, wash and drain.
3. Scald pork ribs with boiling water for 3 minutes. Rinse and drain.
4. Bring 2 litres of water to a boil. Add all the ingredients and boil for 15 minutes over high heat. Lower heat and simmer for 2 hours.
5. Add seasoning to taste.
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Hi Rose,
You have a great website and thanks for sharing your recipes. This particular soup was one of my late mum’s favourite and I haven’t been able to find it in any restaurant. It’s pure nostalgia for me. Besides bittergourd, we sometimes use “Gai-Choy” or mustard leaves, which is also good for cooling and cleansing the body. Looking forward to more homey recipes from you.
Comment by Irene | April 21, 2008