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Preparation
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today, TasteVN will guide you on how to make the crispy and delicious bitter melon salad. Anyone who has eaten it can’t stop picking it up with chopsticks. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this mixed salad right away!
Ingredients for Bitter Melon Salad Serves 3 people
Bitter melon 2 pieces (bitter gourd) Shredded pork 50 gr Ice cubes A little Salt 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh and delicious bitter melon
- Choose bitter melons with many tiny veins as they are safer and less likely to be treated with chemicals or fertilizers.
- Additionally, you should select bitter melons with an unblemished skin, not bruised. They should feel firm, not soft or mushy, and have an even color on the outside.
- Avoid purchasing bitter melons with a swollen body, shiny skin, and a dark green color, as these are often treated with growth stimulants.
- To ensure safety when preparing and consuming, you should buy bitter melon from reputable supermarkets, stores, or TasteVN branches nationwide.
Where to buy shredded pork?
- You can buy shredded pork at markets, supermarkets, and TasteVN stores nationwide. Additionally, this product is also available on the TasteVN e-commerce site.
- When purchasing, be sure to check the expiration date printed on the product packaging. It is advisable to choose shredded pork with a production date as close to the purchase date as possible to ensure better flavor when prepared.
- To ensure safety and quality, you should choose shredded pork from reputable brands.
- Additionally, you can make shredded pork at home with very detailed instructions shared by TasteVN.
How to prepare Bitter Melon Salad with Pork Floss
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Prepare and soak bitter melon
After purchasing the bitter melon, wash it thoroughly, then use a knife to cut off both ends, slice the fruit lengthwise in half, use a tablespoon to scoop out all the white flesh inside and cut into thin slices that resemble half circles.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of salt into a bowl of water, stir with your hand until the salt dissolves, then add the sliced bitter melon, soaking it for about 10 minutes before removing it.
How to reduce the bitterness of bitter melon- Method 1: Blanch the bitter melon in boiling water for about 1 minute, then remove and soak in cold water.
- Method 2: Use a little salt to marinate the bitter melon for about 15 minutes, then rinse well with cold water.
- Method 3: Cut the bitter melon into thin slices, rinse with cold water 3 – 4 times.
See details: 6 simple ways to reduce the bitterness of bitter melon that anyone can do
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Completion
After soaking the bitter melon in salt water, place the bitter melon in a bowl with 10 – 15 large ice cubes, and chill for 10 minutes to make the bitter melon crispier and tastier.
Finally, remove the bitter melon and place it in a basket, add ice to a plate, cover the plate tightly with plastic wrap, and layer the bitter melon and pork floss on top to finish.
Note:- You can use pork floss that suits your family’s taste: pork floss, chicken floss, beef floss,…
- For the round slices of bitter melon to look more attractive, you can insert the pork floss into the center.
- If the ice melts before the 10 minutes are up while chilling the bitter melon, add more ice to ensure the bitter melon is chilled for the required time and remains crispy and delicious!
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Final Product
The bitter melon salad with shredded pork will have a unique flavor with a distinctive combination of the salty and sweet taste of the shredded pork and the crunchy, slightly bitter taste of the bitter melon.
To enhance the flavor of the dish, you can dip it with fermented shrimp paste or fish sauce. Make sure this will be an attractive dish for you to prepare and change the taste for your whole family!
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Finally, we have completed this delicious and crispy bitter melon salad with shredded pork. We hope that with the above instructions, you can successfully make this dish to enjoy with your family on weekends.
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Bà Nội trợ Việt
