Bitter gourd Soup (苦瓜汤)

Ingredients:

750 g Chicken Bones

500 g bitter gourd

10 Beef Balls

A handful dried scallops

6 cups water

1 egg, beaten 

Salt

Method

1. Cut bitter gourd into half lengthwise. Remove/ scoop out all the seeds and white spongy stuff. Cut into thin slices.

2. Place all ingredients (less beef balls) in a pot. Simmer it for at least 2 hrs.

3. Season with salt to taste.

4. Add in beef balls and cook till done.

5. Slowly pour in the egg and stir the soup at same time.

6. Enjoy! 

Bittergourd, Pork Liver and Minced Pork Soup (苦瓜, 猪肝, 肉碎 汤)

Ingredient

1 Chicken bone (Keep the Meat for stir fry or Stew)
200g Pork Liver
200g Minced Pork

1 large bittergourd, sliced thinly

Handful of dried scallops

2 Litres Water
1 Egg

Method

1. Scald the chicken bone in hot water for about 10 seconds

2. In a stock pot, pour in the water, Chicken bone and scallops, bring to a boil

3. Add in the bittergourd and lower the flame

4. On low flame for 2 hours, covered to retain moisture

5. 10 mins before serving, add in the liver, minced meat to soup
6. Just before serving, beat an egg, and slowly pour into the soup, slowly stirring the soup to create egg flower

7. Enjoy