As one of the seasonal vegetables in summer, balsam pear has always been the preferred food for many people to detoxify and beautify. However, many people can't stand the bitter taste and give up. In fact, if they are used to eating balsam pear, they won't feel the bitter taste. Maybe life experience is too simple, and teenagers don't know the bitter taste!
Production process:
1. Remove the seeds of balsam pear and cut into large pieces. Marinate with salt for 20 minutes. Squeeze water and rinse away the salt.
2. Slice ginger and add 2000ml water in soup pot in advance.
3. Put 2 pieces of ginger and spareribs together and add enough water to boil until the blood foam comes out. While boiling, remove the spareribs (avoid the blood foam or rinse the surface with warm water).
4. Put the spareribs and ginger slices together in the warm soup water and cook for 2-2.5 hours.
5. Add the pickled bitter gourd and medlar, add salt, and cook for 30 minutes.
6. Before drinking, add white pepper and chopped shallot powder to serve.
Tips:
1. Want bitter gourd soup is not too bitter, bitter gourd can be salted first, squeeze to bitter water and then pot. You can also blanch the bitter gourd first and then boil it to reduce the bitterness.
2. This soup can also be boiled with some foamed soybeans. It has the effect of clearing away heat, improving eyesight and detoxification.
3. Other ingredients can be added, such as scallops, dried shrimps and honey dates, which can increase the flavor of the soup and remove the bitter taste of balsam pear. When making it, you can adjust it according to your own materials. Today's recommendation is balsam pear ribs soup, which has a very good effect on clearing heat and detoxification. So if you are in a bad mood, try to eat balsam pear, maybe you will taste different!