Chinese Recipe : Sweet Bitter Melon

This is a vegetarian dish.

Ingredients:

• 3 bitter melons
• A handful of dried mustard cabbage (fu cai)
• 1 slice ginger

A:

• ½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp MSG (optional)
• 1 tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

Directions:

1. Rinse the bitter melons and cut into big pieces (do not remove the core). Deep-fry over low heat for 5 minutes until golden brown; remove and drain.
2. Chop the cabbage. Crush the ginger. Heat the wok; add 1 tbsp sesame oil and 1 tbsp cooking oil; stir fry the cabbage and ginger lightly.
3. Add the bitter melon and 'A', and cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until the sauce is reduced to 1/3, then stir over high heat for a few seconds; remove and serve.

Note:

1. This dish has a cooling effect on the body in the summer and is very appetizing.
2. Not removing the seeds of the bitter melon makes the dish sweeter and more delicious.
3. 'Fu Cai' is a Hakkanese version of 'mei gan cai'.