How to Make Grandma's Goya no Tsukudani (Salty Sweet Bitter Melon) Recipe おばあちゃんの美味しいゴーヤーの佃煮 (簡単常備菜)

[@vlduran5720]

growing up I never really liked bitter melon, but this recipe makes me want to try it again. thank you.

[@cillycakes]

Yum! We use goya in my country too~ Its healthy and has a nice smell. Our recipe uses pork, garlic, kabocha, goya, and chinese long beans. We call it Pinakbet.

[@antoinettemarietorres3215]

Youre filipino? Cause im from the Phillipines and I lovveee pinakbet!

[@cillycakes]

Yes ma'am, I am. :)

[@kayha101]

yay! i think i commented on the first video you made with your grandma. thanks for showing us the goya recipe! =D

[@MissPingouinRose]

I loved goya chanpuru, I hope to make this one too!!!

[@closetwarrior]

That guy at the end has the best job ever, think of all the squid snacks he gets to have all day. Looks like a great recipe, if I ever come across goya I'll definitely give this a shot.

[@ochikeron]

haha the squid was way better than the packaged ones!!!

[@charlize2248]

This look really delicious would love 2 try this

[@sweetparkalife]

This looks so good! My family recipe is more sour than salty, and instead of ajipon we use vinegar and kalamansi limes. I don't really like the ginger though, and will usually put in sliced dried chilli for a kick and top with lots of bonito flakes. I can't wait to try your version.

[@ObscureChan]

thank you for always sharing recipe!

[@tinyspaceliving]

Just looking at you eating it makes me hungry. We have this dish where we just sauté it with garlic, onion, tomato and egg. It is a bit bitter and didn't like it when I was little. But an officemate loves to eat so I tried it once, I love it since then.

[@Jesslath]

ゴーヤー大好きです！

[@melissarodriguez8928]

What brand of pots do you use? They are beautiful and look like really good pots!

[@beanobambino_1999]

Your tummy is starting to show ;). Congrats to the baby :)

[@santiyabell]

Ok okicheron- my mom used to make a stew with goya (bitter melon) and I really hated it! But you were so enthusiastic in this video I have to try cooking it your way! I have the ingredients on my counter and am making it tomorrow! Wish me luck :)

[@catsarecute5527]

FIRST and wow love your channel and i will be sure to try this :-)

[@ochikeron]

Cheyanne Hawkins yes please~ :3

[@santiyabell]

Well- I MADE IT! It's very spicy with the ginger! I couldn't taste much of anything besides the ginger. But I like ginger so I thought the dish was great! The squid provides good texture too. You are right- white rice went very well with it :)

[@HelloKittysFriend418]

Ochi, do you have a cookbook? or plan to put one out? it would be AMAZING

[@seaweeds6594]

This is making my mouth water! It looks so good! XD

[@rosevue5969]

You have the most interesting cookware, where can I get them too?

[@Yingwashere]

Oh gosh, i feel like eating dried squid nowwwww and goya ughhh i'm so hungry! Is goya the same as bitter gourd? It looks smaller and thinner? Haha like how japanese cucumber are smaller and thinner than cucumbers

[@JelitaAndini]

my mom loves to cook Goya. in Indonesia we called it "Pare" (not paer, but pa-and-re). because I can't use ajipon (afraid of not-halal ingredients) so we just using salt, a bit sugar and seasoning. another tips if you want to remove the bitter taste from goya, after you boil (add salt), then drain the water and press goya like ur recipe on "skin-tofu". it will completely remove the bitter :)

[@AhnkoCheeOutdoors]

I grew up eating goya so I LOVE the bitter taste. Can I skip the pre-boiling of goya step to preserve the bitterness? Domo arigato!

[@ochikeron]

Yes, absolutely 😉

[@duybui1958]

OMG i must try it tomorrow !!! thank you ochikeron ^[]^

[@hoktipkimlay8512]

Why some people doesn't like it? i think it's perfect ** I love all ur Video (:

[@anapitu72]

Bitter melon! It's the first time I see that fruit!!! In Spain there are a couple of melon types but they are all round-ish and sweet, and you don't eat the cover, only the inside!!! ;D

[@gnuyellimac]

do you know how to make 明太子 spaghetti? please make a tutorial on it! i love your videos :) ありがとうございました！

[@ronaldmhng]

Cool !!

[@lunekitten291]

Could I ask where you bought your beautiful bowls from? I've been looking for some here in Ontario and I can not find them or a decent pair of chopsticks anywhere. :c

[@fahimabegum4893]

Goya is good for diabetics. It helps to lower blood sugar.

[@qyamelia3253]

No mizkan ajipon in my city :( can I replace it with other ingredient??it looks oishi and I wanna try it because I like squid and bitter melon

[@ochikeron]

crazedanisa no you can't... so, then i hope you can find it online X( Ajipon is a must item for this flavor~

[@mirandasze1798]

[@rkaighn2004]

Can I use Ponzu instead of Ajipon?

[@wildcat1530]

Like your pot with removable handle...

[@crazedanisa]

hey ochi san!! ;D I don't have a Japanese grocer TmT (just a small section in our supermarket, but not much..) anyway, they don't carry mizkan ajipon, can I use ponzu instead?

[@nn104]

it's weird that I notice things like this, but you're the only japanese person that chew with their mouth closed that i've seen lol. anyways, keep up with the good work! I love your recipe

[@AliceSliver]

In France it's really hard to find fresh Goya :/ do you think it's possible to try this recipie if I find some in cans? :'( I so want to try this out

[@CorneliusSneedley]

You have weird pots and pans. :) Just kidding, but to the American eye your cookware often looks quite different to what we are used to seeing. I would enjoy a video in which you show the various shapes and materials and the reasoning behind them.

[@aipooalice]

こんにちは! Goya can be eaten just in a salad? Or it has to be cooked and eat with some hot dishes?

[@faliandra7659]

wow, you can keep it in the fridge for a few MONTHS? Was that a typo or are you serious? I would expect it to go moldy...

[@ochikeron]

Faliandra yes!!! but make sure you don't eat it directly from the container~ you don't want to use a licked cutlery

[@crazedanisa]

lol

[@aimlolipop]

I personally love the sweet aftertaste the goya have ^__^

[@JingerYeoh]

Is there anything I can use to substitute Goya? Is it recommended to use cucumbers instead? I love this recipe! But I can't take Goya very well.. T~T I would love to try this recipe with something else! Take care. x

[@FreakshowKatt08]

what other things can you use Mizkan Ajipon in?

[@ninamei]

What can I use in place of dried squid?

[@WhiteRose20000]

This looks very interesting! I wanna try this one day.

[@mahe78]

IS there something I could use i place of the squid?

[@billy0037]

ゴーヤ500ｇというのは種を取る前の重さでしょうか？

[@firdausmramli]

my mum said that ゴーヤー should taste bitter :) and since i cant consume alcohol, what can i use to substitute mirin?

[@JeusEnc]

I'm no expert, but since the mirin is being heated, the alcohol is evaporated out of the sauce. But if you still don't want to use it, you can try using rice wine vinegar. Though I'm not sure if the taste would be the same.

[@HappyMissMocha]

You can find non-alcoholic mirin from Asian stores too :-) I found some in my tiny local shop.

[@SakuyaIzayoix]

Can you eat the dried squid by itself uncooked or do you have to cook it?

[@pkmnan00bis]

Dried Squid is precooked so you can eat it right out the package.

[@sooooooooDark]

thats a LOT of ginger :D :D

[@lhtkid]

Does boiling them remove ALL or just some of the bitter taste? I can't stand bitter things at all.

[@yunruichua]

delicious! (:

[@EbonyPenmarks]

***** Does the goya still have some nutritional benefits after cooking? Can you use the goya broth in the recipe? My aunt actually eats goya and drinks goya juice to lower blood sugar levels, but she eats it raw. I just really hope this recipe still holds the nutrutional value while being delicious at the same time.

[@MrElectroFX]

Hello! I absolutely love your channel! I was wondering if you could perhaps help me with something... a long time ago I had something which I believe was called a turnip square? I cannot find recipe anywhere! It was fried with some sort of meat inside and I absolutely loved it!!. Any help would be great! Thank you!!! ^_^

[@wlau221]

Ochi, if we can't find Mizkan Ajipon, can you tell us how you can make a homemade version? Thank! ^_^

[@LAWRklmENCE]

Is that tour mother, at theend of thevideo??

[@iShinyStar]

yay

[@pinkstrippers]

ゴーヤ大好きなんで今日にでも作りたいです＼(^o^)／買ってこよーっと♩

[@thatonecooktone]

She says to use regular sugar but that looks like brown sugar? Is it just a different color in Japan?

[@myparistoday5383]

Congrats on your pregnancy!! I am also pregnant. What is one food that you cannot stand, since your pregnancy? mine is chicken!! Did you crave sweet and sour food? Like oranges and lemons? I did not know you were pregnant. I was looking for sweet and sour food dishes to make...

[@Cerwy]

***** please can you do a video on the ' little red octopus' side dish, i have looked everywhere on the internet but i can't find a recipe.

[@despairia]

Do you mean octopus wieners (wiener sausages cut to resemble octopi)?

[@Cerwy]

noo its actual baby octopus in a red sauce

[@EmblaWanderer]

***** you mean this www.toatoachineserestaurant.com/dim-sum-menu/marinated-baby-octopus/ ?

[@Cerwy]

Nord Bill omg yes?! But the normally there is a sauce ??

[@EmblaWanderer]

***** In the page they say it is a soy based sauce but I don't know the ingredients xD

[@imminj3941]

Sai kin gangoku de goya ga dai ninki desu. ÷)

[@Mandi2ooo]

Can i not use dried squid? I dony eat squid.

[@Diddyyap]

i think you can use other meat or jsut dont put meat if you dont want

[@vashtown2613]

Bitter melon it toooo much. It's like the only food my parents "prepared" that I never liked.

[@RareCandeh]

Yikes my mum would put bitter melon in some of her recipes, and I absolutely despised it! It's so bitter and has a weird texture! Hopefully this recipe will make me feel otherwise (:

[@kakusil]

genki na kodomo unde kudasai

[@Greenie33]

um..thats called bitter gourd

[@rosejensen3222]

Ar you ........ 😅

[@alinar.2743]

Yeah she is pregnant if that's what you were wondering :)

[@LuVzHeRwOrLd]

That is probably the ugliest vegetable I've ever seen in my life.

[@Diddyyap]

lol

[@ochikeron]

Nailah P. hahaha i think so. but it is okay for me to handle it. btw, the creepiest vegetable for me is romanesco~ somehow i can't even look at it...

[@Arriss3]

***** me tooo! D=< The first time I ate one I was so scared it was going to be harmful. It has a creepy look, taste, and texture.

[@xMissEerie]

bitter melon is a fruit, not a vegetable though.

[@MsMich710]

Congrats on baby please get young living oils to help. You can message me to find out more!

[@henkonloveyou]

Is it bitter? Haha

[@kitsanaponpitaratae514]

Your grandma like to make less Water simmering dishes?

[@daneos90]

Ewwww :( I HATE goya! My mom used to make it when I was growing up and it used to be so bitter I used to cry when eating it! Lol!! O gosh just thinking about it brings back a bitter taste into my mouth xP Lol! I'm cringing as you're eating it lol!! My tongue is feeling like it's gonna be shrivelled up lol!!

[@HappyMissMocha]

Maybe she prepared it differently than how Ochikeron does in this video :-)

[@daneos90]

Yea that's true. Lol but just seeing it brings back the horrible memories LOL xD

[@smashcode10]

Bitter melon is more of an acquired taste. If you look past the bitterness it has a great refreshing sense to it.

[@vanessarilling2959]

My mum used to make it as well when i was growing up and i also hated it! Haha

[@paularjfv99]

How long have you been pregnant for ***** ! Congratulations!

[@ochikeron]

NyanPop now 7 months :)

[@paularjfv99]

***** Wow! Already 7 months~ How did I not know that? xD. Your baby is gonna be a beautiful boy/girl~

[@Ynnep-Chan]

***** You are so tiny! Really already 7 months? Wow!

[@claudinaion]

That thing called pare in indonesia, and i really hate it, it's like your eating drugs for side dish, so bitter !!