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Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup |
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 with Shrimp, Ground Pork and Shiitake Mushroom
Serve 4
Ingredients:
2 large bitter melons
10 cups chicken stock
½ lb ground pork
½ lb shrimp, chopped
3 pieces dried Shiitake mushroom
1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon Aloha Shoyu
pinch of ground black pepper
Preparation
~ Soak dried shiitake mushroom with a warm water for about half and
hour or until it soften.(hot water can speed the mushroom to soften
faster). Then thin slices and set aside.
~ Cut the bitter melon to about 2 inches long and remove the seed in
the center with a scooper or spoon and boil in a liter of hot water and
one tablespoon of salt for about 5 minutes. Remove the melon from the
water and soak or rinse in a clod water to cool down the melon. Set
aside.
~ To make the stuffing combine shrimp, ground pork, shiitake mushroom,
green onions, Aloha shoyu and black pepper. Stuff the melon with
stuffing and drops into a pot of chicken stock. Bring to a boil,
remove the scum and simmer for about 20-30 minutes depending on how
soft you want your melon.
~ Season with pepper and more shoyu if need. Some chicken broth may
already contain salt make sure to taste your soup before adding any
seasoning. Topped with green onion before serve.
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