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.

[@xafronicajones]

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

[@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 🥰

[@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.

[@Celleslie]

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

[@user-nz5dv8fb7m]

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

[@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!

[@brigidaortiz2971]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@gracerajaram2315]

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

[@jtmac9084]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@mariasablan125]

I love bitter melon. Thank you for sharing

[@andrewgofficial]

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

[@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.

[@laylam9948]

You cook so amazing I love learning from your skills!

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for sharing this with us 👍🏻

[@BethanyNopajaroonsri]

I enjoy bitter melon green tea and had a pork and bitter melon soup as a breakfast in Thailand, but I haven't cooked with it yet. Excited to try some of these.

[@jaclynramsier5271]

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

[@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!

[@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 ☺️👋👋👋👋

[@tww15tube]

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

[@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!

[@RovingPunster]

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

[@milkch0c0latt]

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

[@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 ;)

[@irenefelix6637]

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

[@InasKitchen-ih7qt]

*Thanks for the recipe ❤️*

[@soledadmagdaluyo]

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

[@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!!!😢😢😢

[@mariaadelwizaenagan7393]

Thank u for the recipes

[@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!

[@virginiaeriguel8738]

Awesome recipes,Very healthy.

[@gourmlet]

Thanks for the receipes.

[@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!

[@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😊

[@junklemon]

Thank you!!! ❤

[@josephinewailingchan8976]

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

[@katarinaz97]

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

[@rain3140]

I love bitter melon! so healthy!

[@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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[@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...🦋

[@anniemarieridao4134]

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

[@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.

[@nayerehmirmohammadi4785]

Thank you Gita from Canada

[@feherrera5221]

Very good presentation and yummy recipes

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Thank you ❤

[@funnygrizlyytggg7825]

Amazing recipe

[@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.

[@junjunigorota]

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

[@sparksparkle]

Mandy always delivers.

[@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. 👌🏽

[@sylvianolasco1005]

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

[@lawrencedesouza2731]

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

[@waheedacooking9765]

Excellent methods❤❤❤❤

[@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.

[@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!

[@rosaniautterson109]

Thanks for the resepy

[@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. 😊😂

[@MareenDubois-hy7bg]

Look very delicious

[@watik15]

Vegetable my favorite very"like it

[@soledadmagdaluyo]

Good girl.God BLESS.

[@dustinsearle4672]

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

[@lindahoang506]

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

[@bimlasewgobind9736]

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

[@soledadmagdaluyo]

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

[@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 ,,,,

[@adakfamilylife143]

Big size bitter melon nice 👌 👍 ❤❤

[@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.

[@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

[@cfree5499]

Very nice video 😊❤

[@resepOKtiens]

Bitter Melon I like it❤❤❤❤

[@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.🤠

[@kamalhussain5592]

Called "kar-ry-la" or "ka-ry-lee" in Guyana. I think it's best when stuffed with shrimps in a curry paste, tied to keep stuffing inside, fried, and then cooked as a curry made with coconut milk...that we call "kul-lown-gie" and is usually eaten with dholl (lentil soup) and rice. Cheers and all the very best.

[@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.

[@ashleyphillips4571]

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

[@Shelleyshelleyxyz]

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

[@lr951]

In the Philippines they call it Ampalaya 😊

[@judyyamashiro1624]

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

[@DahWay]

Interesting

[@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 !🥰🤪

[@madhurain999]

It's called Karela in India one of the most popular vegetables of India ... It's also one of the mist healthy vegetable.. We make many many different types ig vegetables with it .... One of my favourites is stuffed bittegourd ( Karela)

[@DianeC.]

Hi Mandy!!! I got one of those WOKs for a gift. I seasoned it and it is still sticking. Do you season yours evertime you use it??? I dont like that. Thats just what you do with a Iron Skillet...Please let me know how I should use this WOK. I see where you said to put oil in and swirl it around the WOK when its hot... Thank You...🦋

[@judyyamashiro1624]

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

[@ZainBeautifulSoul]

We called it bitter gourd. I used to mix it with salt like what you have done but not anymore. I just cut it in half cm slices and cook fresh shrimps or dried shrimps with garlic. It taste less bitter without rubbing with salt and actually there is a taste of sweetness too! Sometimes I put egg like yours but most of the time without. 😍

[@jocelynhibbert8587]

I MUST SAY BITTER MELON FREEZE VERY WELL.THANKS ONCE AGAIN.

[@sazmaakter5388]

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

[@MrLanternland]

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

[@jsl1952]

one of the few I abhor...

[@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!

[@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. 😂

[@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.

[@HS-bk5tj]

I love them, I get them from the South Indian grocery shop in London

[@dularieteelucksingh5975]

Hi i love that vegetable it's Carlile

[@QueenBee497]

Sopropo I'm from Suriname, South- America😁

[@Baobabooo]

I live in Japan, and we call it “Goya”. It’s mainly popular in Okinawa! It’s looks way bumpier and darker over here.