Authentic Thai Recipe for Bitter Gourd Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Bitter melons
• 1 pound Chopped Pork
• 1 Tablespoon Garlic
• 2 large Coriander Roots
• 1/4 Cup Carrot
• 1 Cup Glass Noodles
• 2 Tablespoons Light Soy Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
• 2 teaspoons Sugar
• 2 Cups Carrot
• 2 Cups Straw Mushrooms
• 1/2 teaspoon finely ground White Pepper

Steps

1. 1

   Clean the melon and remove the seeds. Cut it into 1 1/2 inch pieces, then scrape out the seeds and inner pulp. Pack each piece in salt and sit for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Prepare the meat filling by combining crushed garlic, coriander root, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, grated carrot, bean vermicelli and ground pork.

3. 3

   Rinse the melon pieces well to remove all the salt, then pack each piece with the meat filling.

4. 4

   Simmer the stuffed melon, sliced carrots and mushrooms in a lightly seasoned broth for 1 1/2 - 2 Hours.