Bitter Melon Congee
Combine japonica rice, diced bitter melon, rock sugar, and salt in a pot and simmer into a porridge, which has the effect of clearing summer heat.
Ingredients
Bitter melon (seeds removed, cut into small cubes)
100g
Rice (rinsed clean)
50g
Rock sugar
100g
Salt
2.5g
Water
750ml
Instructions
1
Step 1
Remove the seeds from the bitter melon and cut it into small cubes.
2
Step 2
Rinse the rice thoroughly and place it in a pot. Add the water and bring to a boil over high heat, then add the bitter melon cubes, rock sugar, and salt. Simmer until it thickens into a porridge.