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Bitter melon salad with shredded pork is not only a delightful and unique dish but also incredibly beneficial for your health. Let's learn how to make this mouthwatering salad with PasGo below.
Despite its bitter taste, bitter melon is a refreshing treat during hot summer days. With a vibrant mix of colors, refreshing flavors, and uniqueness, bitter melon salad rivals other salad dishes. This version with shredded pork creates a perfect balance of fats and makes your meal lighter.
Ingredients:
- Bitter melon (bitter gourd): 300g
- Carrots: 100g
- Shredded pork (pork floss): 50g
- Fish sauce: 2 teaspoons
- Sugar: 1 teaspoon
- Lime: 1 piece
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Recipe for bitter melon salad with shredded pork:
Step 1:
- Clean and halve the bitter melon, remove all the seeds inside, and slice thinly.
- Peel and wash the carrots. Then cut them into small, 3 - 4 cm long strips.
Step 2:
- Mix bitter melon with carrots thoroughly, then refrigerate for about 1 hour to make the bitter melon crispy and reduce its bitterness.
- Mix 4 teaspoons of filtered water with 1 teaspoon of sugar and 2 teaspoons of fish sauce.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lime into the mixture. Remember to remove the seeds to prevent bitterness in the salad.
Step 3:
- Take a plate and wrap it tightly with plastic wrap.
- Place the bitter melon on the wrapped plate. Sprinkle shredded pork on top.
- 10 - 15 minutes before serving, pour the pre-mixed dressing over the ingredients and toss well.
This salad, chilled on ice, helps maintain the crisp green color and delicious crunch of bitter melon. In addition to the ingredients with shredded pork, you can also add thinly sliced pork and shrimp to the salad, which tastes equally delicious. When enjoying, you'll notice the harmonious blend of sweet and sour flavors, along with the bitterness of bitter melon and the rich flavor of shredded pork. Many people are initially hesitant about the bitterness of bitter melon, but once accustomed to it, they become fond of it, especially when the salad has a sweet and sour taste, which balances the flavors and makes it very enjoyable to eat.
Despite its bitterness and somewhat challenging taste, bitter melon has incredible healing properties. According to traditional Chinese medicine, bitter melon has a cold nature and bitter taste. It is non-toxic and regular consumption can help reduce skin ailments, leaving the skin smooth and soft. In modern medicine, bitter melon is known for its antibacterial and antiviral properties, as well as its ability to combat cancer cells, providing valuable support for cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Although bitter melon is highly beneficial, it should be consumed with caution, and the seeds should be avoided as they contain harmful toxins for both adults and children's health.
Bitter melon salad with shredded pork is one of the signature dishes from the Southern region, brought to Hanoi by Huynh Thuc Khang's Mon Ngon Sai Thanh restaurant. In addition to this dish, Mon Ngon Sai Thanh restaurant offers over 100 carefully selected Southern delicacies, saturating your senses with Sai Thanh's flavors. Unaltered and unchanged, all dishes at Mon Ngon Sai Thanh restaurant maintain the authenticity of both ingredients and flavors, allowing diners to experience the Southern taste in every bite.
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Compiled by Vuong Hoai - PasGo.vn
