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Bitter Melon Salad

Ingredients for 4

  • 1 bitter melon ( medium size)
  • 2 tbsp. mirin ( Japanese sweet sake for cooking, available at Safeway)
  • 1 tbsp. light soya sauce (soya sauce with less salt)
  • 2 bags of dry fish flakes or 10 tbsp. of dry fish flakes
Instruction
  1. Cut in half and remove seeds:
    1 bitter melon
  2. Slice thinly. Bring water to a boil, add sliced bitter melon. Bring to a boil again and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Drain and run cold water over the bitter melon.
  4. Drain again. Squeeze water out as much as possible. Add and mix well.
    2 tbsp. mirin ( Japanese sweet sake for cooking, available at Safeway)
    1 tbsp. light soy sauce (soy sauce with less salt)
    2 bags of dry fish flakes or 10 tbsp. of dry fish flakes

    Chill and serve.
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