Bitter Gourd & Tomato Soup (苦瓜番茄汤)
This is a Singaporean Chinese soup and it sounds delicious as well as easy to make. This is essentially how most soups in Asia are made.
Ingredients
- 1 large bitter gourd
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 2 carrots
- 2 slices fresh ginger
- 350 grams pork ribs, (12 oz)
- 2½ liters water, (2½ quarts)
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Cut the ribs between each bone. Cut the bitter gourd in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon, cut each half of the gourd lengthwise into 2 or 3 strips then cut each strip into 1 inch pieces. Remove stem end of the tomatoes and cut into quarters. Chop the carrots into bite size pieces, Rangiri method works well for this. And finally, cut 2 slices from a piece of ginger.
- Add all ingredients except the salt, to a large pot, and add the water.
- Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, skim off any foam on the top, and cook for 2 hours.
- Taste and season with salt as desired. Ladle into bowls and serve with rice on the side.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Rangiri cut for carrots - to cut carrots like this, cut a piece of the carrot off at an angle, then rotate the carrot ¼ turn, cut another piece off at an angle, repeat the turning and cutting. This makes for bite size pieces that gives more surface area per piece. This is a perfect shape for soups, stews, Japanese curry, simmered dishes.
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