Name: Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup (Canh Khổ Qua)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 bitter melons 5-6″ long or 3 bitter melons 8″ long; Filling:; 1 lb ground pork; 1 medium onion ~2/3 cup chopped; 1/2 cup hydrated wood ear mushrooms chopped (pictured on my egg roll recipe); 1 pack of dried mung bean noodles chopped. ~1 cup hydrated. (also pictured on my egg roll recipe); 2 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce optional; Broth:; 3 cups broth; 4.5 cups water; sugar and salt for seasoning the broth; Garnish:; cilantro chopped; green onions chopped

Prep 10m

Cook 25m

Total 35m

About This Recipe

This Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup (Canh Khổ Qua) recipe combines the bitterness of the melon with a flavorful pork filling and a savory broth. The dish is garnished with fragrant cilantro and green onions, making it a delicious and satisfying soup option.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

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4 bitter melons 5-6″ long or 3 bitter melons 8″ long

Filling

1 lb ground pork

1 medium onion ~2/3 cup chopped

1/2 cup hydrated wood ear mushrooms chopped (pictured on my egg roll recipe)

1 pack of dried mung bean noodles chopped. ~1 cup hydrated. (also pictured on my egg roll recipe)

2 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

1/2 tablespoon fish sauce optional

Broth

3 cups broth

4.5 cups water

sugar and salt for seasoning the broth

Garnish

cilantro chopped

green onions chopped

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

970kcal

48%
Fat

51g

2%
Saturated Fat

18g

0%
Carbohydrates

47g

2%
Fiber

4g

0%
Sugar

4g

0%
Protein

74g

3%
Cholesterol

222mg

11%
Sodium

1,072mg

53%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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