Carp and Bitter Melon Soup
This traditional Zhejiang dish features a well-balanced fresh, savory flavor with a uniquely distinctive taste.
Ingredients
carp fillet
400 g
bitter melon
250 g
vinegar
to taste
sugar
to taste
salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Pat the clean carp fillet dry with paper towels and cut into slices. Wash the bitter melon, cut it in half lengthwise, scoop out the pulp and seeds, blanch briefly in boiling water, then remove and slice; set aside.
2
Step 2
In a soup pot, bring water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add the fish slices and bitter melon slices, season with vinegar, sugar, and salt, then simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the MSG and remove from heat.
