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Vietnamese Bittermelon Soup (Canh Khổ Qua)

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb bittermelon sectioned into ⅓
  • 1 tablespoon chicken powder
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ⅓ teaspoon MSG
  • 2 stalks green onion sliced into 2” pieces

For the filling

  • ¼ lb ground pork
  • 2 tablespoon dried woodear mushroom shredded
  • ¼ bundle (12 oz) thin clear vermicelli
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ⅓ teaspoon MSG
  • ⅓ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Pre-soak your dried woodear mushroom and thin clear vermicelli in warm water for 10 minutes. Drain; rinse, and cut your vermicelli into smaller slices with a pair of scissors. Set aside.
  • Clean and slice your bitter melon into thirds. Hollow the seeds out.
  • Combine all the ingredients for the filling. And stuff each bittermelon section with enough pork mix.
  • Add all stuffed bittermelon into a 3 qt pot and add water to fill half the pot. Bring to the stove and bring to boil over medium high heat.
  • Once boiling, remove all the impurities from the broth and discard. Lower the heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Add all the seasonings: fish sauce, sugar, chicken powder, MSG. Add green onions and taste to adjust if needed.
  • Serve hot with side of rice.