Bitter Melon with Fermented Black Beans
Salty, fresh, bitter, and aromatic braised bitter melon with fermented black beans, dried small fish, and garlic cloves.
Ingredients
Bitter melon (remove stems, remove seeds, wash and cut into thin slices)
400g
Fermented black beans (soak in water, wash and crush)
15g
Dried small fish
20g
Garlic cloves (stir-fry until fragrant)
20g
Chili pepper (wash and cut into diagonal slices)
half
Soybean oil
150g
Fine salt
5g
MSG
4g
Cold water
as needed
Instructions
1
Step 1
Remove the stems and seeds from the bitter melon, wash it and cut into thin slices; soak the fermented black beans in water, wash and crush them; wash the chili pepper and cut into diagonal slices
2
Step 2
Heat a wok over high heat, add the soybean oil and heat until hot. Stir-fry the fermented black beans, garlic cloves, and chili pepper until fragrant. Add the dried small fish, bitter melon, and water. Simmer over medium heat until fully cooked. Add salt and MSG to taste, mix well, and serve.
