Cantonese Soups

Ingredients · Fresh

Bitter melon

苦瓜

Scoop out the pith to tame the bitterness.

Cooling寒

Traditionally eaten to clear heat. Best in hot, dry or "heaty" spells. Source: Hong Kong Department of Health, Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office, "中醫飲食養生 - 五穀與蔬果".

Where to buy

Fresh. Best from a local Asian grocer, or Weee! where it delivers.

Soups with bitter melon

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