Bitter Melon Soup

 

 

  

  

 

1/2 cup Dried black fungus (wood ear)

Bean thread

3 shallots, chopped

1 pound ground chicken

2.5 tablespoon seasoning mix (1:2 ratio of salt & sugar, eg. 1 tbsp salt + 2 tbsp sugar mixed together)

2 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder

Black pepper

Bittermelom

Green Onion

Cilantro 

Soak 1/2 cup dried black fungus mushroom and 1 bean thread in hot water for 1 hour. Drain and chop.

In a bowl, add chopped shallots (3), bean thread, and black fungus mushrooms to the ground chicken (1 lb).  Add 1.5 tablespoon seasoning mix, 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder and black pepper. Mix well.

Cut bittermelon into desired length, remove seeds and stuff inside. Stuff with gound chicken mix.

Heat pot, add oil and green onions. Saute for 1 minute. Add leftover ground chicken mix (formed into meatballs) to heated pot. Lightly brown and flip the chicken meat balls.