Five Amazing Recipes to Cook Bitter Melon

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Bitter Melon and Egg Stir-fry (苦瓜炒鸡蛋)
227g / 8 oz bitter melon
1/2 tsp salt
2.5 Tbsp oil to cook the bitter melon
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsps soy sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/light-soy-sauce)
1/4 tsp white pepper (Amazon Link - geni.us/white-peppercorns)
3 medium size eggs
Stir-fry Beef with Bitter Melon and Zha Cai (苦瓜榨菜炒牛肉丝)
227g / 8 oz beef, julienned
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 Tbsp soy sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/light-soy-sauce)
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/dark-soy-sauce)
1/4 tsp ground white pepper (Amazon Link - geni.us/white-peppercorns)
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (Amazon Link - geni.us/Shao-xing-ooking-wine)
1 tbsp cooking oil to coat the beef
227g / 8 oz bitter melon
1 tbsp of cooking oil to blanch the bitter melon
2 tbsp cooking oil to stir fry
3 cloves of garlic
1 red chili pepper, julienned
3 oz of zha cai, julienned (Amazon Link - geni.us/zha-cai)
2 Tbsps of cooking oil to stir fry
1 scallion, cut into stalks
Stuffed Bitter Melon with Ground Pork (苦瓜酿肉)
150g / ⅓ pound pork
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground white pepper (Amazon Link - geni.us/white-peppercorns)
2 tsps Chinese cooking wine (Amazon Link - geni.us/Shao-xing-ooking-wine)
2 tsps minced garlic
1/4 cup diced scallion
227g / 8 oz bitter melon
2 Tbsps cornstarch to coat the bitter melon
1.5 tsps soy sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/light-soy-sauce)
1.5 tsps oyster sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/premium-oyster-sauce)
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/dark-soy-sauce)
1/4 tsp five-spice powder (Amazon Link - geni.us/five-spice-powder)
1/4 cup water
2.5 Tbsps oil to pan-fry
Bitter Melon Salad (凉拌苦瓜)
227g / 1 bitter melon
1.5 tbsp of oil to blanch the bitter melon
3 Tbsps diced cilantro
3 Tbsps diced scallion
1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
1/2 Tbsp minced thai bird eye chilies
1 Tbsp soy sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/light-soy-sauce)
1/2 tbsp of fish sauce (Amazon Link - geni.us/fish-sauce)
1/2 Tbsp Chinese black vinegar (Amazon Link - geni.us/chinese-black-vinegar)
1.5 Tbsps of hot chili oil
1/2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds (Amazon Link - geni.us/white-sesame-seeds-w)
Bitter Melon Chicken Soup (苦瓜鸡汤)
227g / 1 chicken breast
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp minced ginger
1/4 tsp of white pepper (Amazon Link - geni.us/white-peppercorns)
1.5 tsp salt
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp Chinese cooking wine (Amazon Link - geni.us/Shao-xing-ooking-wine)
2 Tbsps cooking oil
3.5 cups chicken stock or water
1 bitter melon
1 tomato
2 Tbsps diced scallions

[@MommyLuz50]

I’m a Filipina and we call it AMPALAYA. Some cooked the way you did, squeezing or removed the juice with the salt but not for me because I didn’t want to throw the nutrients (from the juice). Tho’ we cooked in same way. Gardening is my favorite hobby and planting this Bitter Melon/Gourd is abundant in my backyard garden tru the bamboo stick trellis during Summer Season in Chicago, USA 🇺🇸 Thank you also for sharing.

[@johnenrightjr31]

Thank you for the clever editing. You showed garlic whole and then cut to chopped garlic. (Same for red peppers and scallions.) I don't need to see another video of a chef chopping onions, garlic and chiles. Thank you. Well done!

[@xafronicajones]

My favorite veg ever! Beef with bitter melon with black beans is my fave

[@jess.e]

My Filipino ampalaya recipe for a salad: Slice the ampalaya, add sliced onion, chopped tomato, bits of fresh ginger, vinegar, pepper. Perfect with fried fish or as topping for a handful of baby spinach.

[@billboy3076]

I'm from sacramento calif. Thank you so much. I'm diabetic and heard that bitter could lower my blood sugar. It really does. Thanks to you for showing me and her how to use it.

[@rszatmari]

I cooked your recipe for bitter melon with canned dace & black beans, SO delicious! You keep me fed & happy, thank you 🥰

[@gracerajaram2315]

Thank you for sharing your recipes watching from the beautiful tropical islands of Trinidad and Tobago

[@katarinaz97]

Today I tried your recipe with an eggs. It was very tasty. I am planning to try other ones. Greetings from Florida.

[@jenniferattai7867]

I am viewing from the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...we call this vegetable "caraille"..Usually eaten fried in local East Indian dishes but I love it stir- fried with beef chinese-style😊❤

[@kth6736]

Its called "Karella" in northern India. Plural is "Karelle". So the Trini name "Caraille" is just a carry over from the Indian name I guess.

[@jocelynhibbert8587]

Thank u I WILL TRY ALL FIVE DIDHES, I HAVE ENJOYED IT FRIED WITH GARLIC THANK U.

[@tktyga77]

I bet the bitter melon could work well (especially after the soak & squeeze) not just curried or stir-fried (otherwise known by such names as poriyal or thoran among other names), but also in a litany of other dishes such as in biryani/kongfan form, in samosas & dumplings, dal, sambars, chutneys, pickles, & a classic northeast Indian dish of pork with bamboo shoots, to name a few. In fact, I suspect that it would go just as well cooked with hing/asafoetida and/or mushrooms as with allium stuff especially in veg form, but also in non-veg cooking

[@kth6736]

@@tktyga77 its often cooked with raw mango powder to give it a bit of a bitter tang. And yes it is often picked along side lotus stem, raw mangos etc.

[@consuelomcmanus6700]

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[@TheMastiffprince]

Good recipes. I don't cook a lot of Indian cuisine anymore. When I do I make a bitter melon curry that's pretty tasty.

[@soledadmagdaluyo]

Good girl.God BLESS.

[@mariajaujou]

I’m very impressed that every cutting of bitter melon was a different take and not recycled footage. I do a goya champuru in the summer, it’s an Okinawa version of your egg recipe with more things in it, but will try these others, especially the soup and salad!

[@brigidaortiz2971]

I love this vegetable.plus the way she cooked it,is to die for.

[@Mommamacnz]

I've wondered for years how to cook bitter melon so thank you for these recipes. I liked the look of the stuffed recipe a lot, but most of the others look really interesting too.

[@hundragant]

I've never had bitter melon before but that stuffed recipe really appealed to me. Looks so yum!

[@user-nz5dv8fb7m]

I love all of your bitter melon recipes! Very nutritious n tasty dishes! TQ so much for sharing!

[@soledadmagdaluyo]

Am from the philippines.i love all Ur recipe.God BLESS U Nd family.

[@susieangelo6410]

Thank you Mandy for re-introducing Bitter Melon. I enjoy and appreciate all these Bitter Melon Recipes because they a versatile vegetable. Happy Lunar New Year in Advance.

[@Celleslie]

Thank you for sharing these recipes. I can’t wait to try them out. ❤

[@mariasablan125]

I love bitter melon. Thank you for sharing

[@SgtRocko]

THANK YOU, Mandy! I only knew of 2 of these recipes, so you've helped expand our menu! I've been experimenting with using Bitter Melon instead of Opo (and vice versa) - and found that Opo and Bitter Melon make a nice stir fry. ANYHOW - can't wait to try these new dishes (especially the beef with preserved radish mmmmmmm). You're awesome, Mandy! Thank you!

[@irenefelix6637]

It’s my favorite vegetable. I love it even if it’s bitter.

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

11:07 You can also add vinegar or a citrus juice to the water to further reduce the bitterness. Italians do this a lot with large eggplant or bitter greens before sauteing.

[@Groovy333]

Great idea using eggplant 🍆

[@JubeiKibagamiFez]

@@osakarose5612 Doesn't matter, just something acidic that isn't sweet, so cook's choice.

[@andrewgofficial]

Yesss bitter melon it's my fave 😁 thanks for sharing

[@jtmac9084]

Love all 5 recipes and have tried them with modifications over the years. Yummy 😋😋😋

[@pelqel9893]

Omg I LOVE bitter melon, and all of these dishes look SO good! Thank you very much for sharing! Btw, I grew them a few years ago (live in Wisconsin, USA), three varieties... and I had SO many... both refrigerator drawers filled... I wish I had these recipes back then, but ended up dehydrating most of them. Very easy to grow.

[@pearlgee5970]

Beautiful recipes. I was from the Philippines. We do call it bitter melon and generally cook it like you did with eggs but we add shrimp too. Haven’t had it in years but now a good reminder. Delicious!

[@laylam9948]

You cook so amazing I love learning from your skills!

[@tantianjian3494]

You r such a gd cook..gd n clear instruction n precise n easy to follow n enjoy yr voice..tq for making yr recipe interestinh😊

[@jaclynramsier5271]

I LOVE bitter melon and this gives me a lot more ideas on what to do with it!

[@jeffwatkins352]

Always wondered how to cook bitter melon, and you've answered that question. Many thanks! I'm going to try it. The salad with pickles looks really good, but I'll bet they're all winners. Many thanks!

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for sharing this with us 👍🏻

[@vincentm.fernandez]

One of my favorite vegetables bitter but so yummy and full of vitamins.Thank you for sharing this recipe now i know .☺️Watching from the Philippines ☺️👋👋👋👋

[@sparksparkle]

Mandy always delivers.

[@denvvver2]

My favorite vegetable! In Japan it's "Goya", and my favorite dish is Goya Champloo/Chanpuru from Okinawa! It goes sooooo well with eggs, very similar to the first recipe but adding in tofu, pork and bonito flakes.

[@anniemarieridao4134]

Watching here in Houston Texas USA. I love this bitter melon ❤

[@milkch0c0latt]

beef stir fry with bitter melon is one of my favourites 😍

[@RovingPunster]

My fave is a cantonese classic ... beef and bitter melon in black bean garlic oyster sauce.

[@tranism]

Bitter melon with scrambled egg and shrimp and a bit of fish sauce and sugar. SOOOO GOOD.

[@RovingPunster]

I think that's called Pinkabet (sp?) .. . filipino dish. Yum

[@colleensantos718]

We call it a Ampalaya in the Philippines, has many good health benefits and one reason why I started eating it. I cook it with egg, ground pork and tomatoes together. Sometimes, I add to stir fry shrimp. We also add it to mung beans soup and Pinakbet, a vegetable dish with Squash, eggplant, green beans and stir fried with pork and shrimp.( very popular dish in the Philippines).

[@janetgaylon5067]

WHY???what do you think of Filipino's theres no food?what a question!!!😢😢😢

[@AlexShiro]

I haven’t had bitter melon soup since my Chinese housemate made some years ago; it was delicious then and this video is perfect for the simple meal ideas. Your very smooth English with your accent is also refreshing to listen to w a few sweet quirks ;)

[@josephinewailingchan8976]

Hi Mandy, from Malaysia. Here we refer to bittergourd...and I love it! Also frequently cooked here...

[@InasKitchen-ih7qt]

*Thanks for the recipe ❤️*

[@virginiaeriguel8738]

Awesome recipes,Very healthy.

[@ashleyphillips4571]

To remove the bitterness, use lime or lemon juice. My neighbour uses tamarind juice. Both work better than salt.

[@tww15tube]

I ordered your wok and it just came in yesterday! Can't wait to get started!!

[@gourmlet]

Thanks for the receipes.

[@nicodemuspapadopoulos4708]

Thank you! I have been eating and have been cooking with bitter melon for years and your video has me rushing to the market!

[@rain3140]

I love bitter melon! so healthy!

[@junklemon]

Thank you!!! ❤

[@nayerehmirmohammadi4785]

Thank you Gita from Canada

[@mariaadelwizaenagan7393]

Thank u for the recipes

[@sylvianolasco1005]

My favorite bitter melon

[@sazmaakter5388]

I loved your recipes. In Bangladesh we call it 'Usta' or 'Korolla'.We eat it as a side dish with rice.

[@judyyamashiro1624]

Phil.we call it ampalaya in tagalog ,amargoso/ margoso in iloilo -bacolod ,goya in okinawa,jpn.and i known this as bitter gourd

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Thank you ❤

[@DianeC.]

Hi Mandy!!! I never saw Bitter Mellon at my store. If I ever it I would give it a try. Your recipes look very tasty today. YUMS!!! Nice Video...🦋

[@funnygrizlyytggg7825]

Amazing recipe

[@abbaddon6667]

bitter melon .... Foo Quah in Cantonesee......normally i stir fry it with beef and the black bean (tow ssee) .... and also in Malaysia here, we have something called Yeong Tow Foo - a Hakka dish.. that stuffs some fish paste into the bitter gourd and lightly fry them ,,,,

[@KaoV1983]

I remember as a kid trying bitter melon and hating it. Lately I have been seeing it at several Asian deli’s and restaurants. Think it’s time to give it another try. Thanks for the recipes!

[@phatsmurf575]

I've always loved bittermelon growing up. The more bitter, the better. In Ilocano we call it parya, & in Tagalog ampalaya. We also eat the tender leaves with the gourd in tinola (chicken in clear broth), mung bean stew, & pinakbet just to name a few. The blanched leaves are seasoned with fish sauce & added to tomatoes as a side dish.

[@tonycataluna1994]

“Amargoso” in Visayan and Chamorro.

[@junjunigorota]

wow..thank you so much for sharing your recipes madam...we call that in Philippines as Ampalaya...❤

[@lawrencedesouza2731]

Woooooooow very nice 😍😋 thank you sister for sharing this video to us ❤️🌹♥️

[@feherrera5221]

Very good presentation and yummy recipes

[@bimlasewgobind9736]

Watching and loving ur recipes from SURINAME 🇸🇷. We call bittermelon SOPROPO !

[@lr951]

In the Philippines they call it Ampalaya 😊

[@BaalDeathDealer]

Family is Filipino, but with eggs was how my mom usually cooked it for breakfast. Of course there are the various stews, like pinakbet

[@soledadmagdaluyo]

I love all Ur cooking.and I love to eat bitter melon.from the philippines

[@VanityAppolonia]

I love bitter lemon. I'm from Suriname and we eat it stuffed with minced meat or we cut it into small pieces with dried small shrimps or with salted beef. 👌🏽

[@TenUniverse]

I was told today by my acupuncturist to eat bitter melon and got a good laugh having seen this video pop up this morning! I was like, i already have 5 options! 😂 Thank you!

[@dustinsearle4672]

My gf loves bitter melon im going to try a few of these for sure 謝謝妳

[@sylvianolasco1005]

Thank you for sharing….all your recipe for bitter melon is so very healthy and delicious…GOD BLESS YOU 🙏❤️

[@MrLanternland]

I found that cutting the BM into quarters instead of just halves makes it much easier to scrape out the insides.

[@rosaniautterson109]

Thanks for the resepy

[@watik15]

Vegetable my favorite very"like it

[@wendymcclean3182]

We call it Caraillie (pronounced car-Isle-Ee). Also known as bitter melon. We slice it thinly, sprinkle with salt and let it rest for about 15 minutes, then squeeze out the liquid and fry with a little oil, onion and crushed garlic. Delicious! A good side dish and said to be for treating cancer.

[@qualqui]

Thank you for sharing these 5 scrumptious recipes using Bitter Melon or as they call it in my country: Calabaza China Bangaña, translates into: Bangaña Chinese Squash. Making the Soup recipe and the salad, especially the salad one, I think it would make a great compliment for when I eat ramen, the one cooking the ramen with veggies and 1 egg,👍and greetings 👋from Mexico.🤠

[@melbacaniiii4870]

Just like you, I hate it when I was younger but when my mom cooks it with eggs, I eat it. Now I like anything with bitter melon. This is really good video. I will try all of it. 😊😂

[@lindahoang506]

Good!,,!!!!! Very good!

[@karinbendter3246]

A viewer from the Republic of Suriname, South-America, where it is called "Sopropo". I am familiar with the egg recipe and we use for stuffing groundmeat. I surely will try the other recipes. Thank you.

[@adakfamilylife143]

Big size bitter melon nice 👌 👍 ❤❤

[@hafizwong9187]

Beautiful Chinese dress!

[@resepOKtiens]

Bitter Melon I like it❤❤❤❤

[@laurenp3386]

Fried stuffed bitter melon was one of my favorite dishes back when I was an expat in Hunan-thanks for putting this recipe up!

[@cfree5499]

Very nice video 😊❤

[@dularieteelucksingh5975]

Hi i love that vegetable it's Carlile

[@Shelleyshelleyxyz]

I hate it when I was a kid. Now I love it ;)

[@pearlnodiff2019]

We call it Karela, my mom used to stuff it with curry shrimp. I missed her cooking lots of Indian food

[@tonycataluna1994]

Bitter melon is called “amargoso” on Guam and the southern Philippines. Aside from being used to make delicious dishes, it is also used to induce vomiting due to its highly bitter taste.

[@benezagreen4859]

Thank you I w I'll try it out. 😂

[@judyyamashiro1624]

Also,you can try adding minced firm tofu and quartered tomato to balance on your first recipe. My favorite

[@mariaadelwizaenagan7393]

It is best food medicine for diabetics We call it ampalaya

[@jsl1952]

one of the few I abhor...

[@QueenBee497]

Sopropo I'm from Suriname, South- America😁

[@rosboyer333]

In my country , Reunion Island (a French island in the Indian Ocean, located between Madagascar and Mauritius), we call it Margoze amer . They are smaller than the ones in the video but they are really bitter. I will definitely try your recipes !🥰🤪

[@lornareyes3645]

From Philippines we call that Ampalaya

[@DahWay]

Interesting

[@sugajiminmin6880]

Im watching from Trinidad and Tobago. Its called carraile here. Its used in many different dishes by our African population.

[@davekostka7151]

Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.

[@sukhakamat7642]

Have you ever try Kerala chips? Indian snacks made from bitter melon, rice flour, besan flour and mixed spices garam masala. Amazing how each culture create their own kind of food from one simple bitter melon.