I haven’t put up any food thread lately, so I’ll put aside my vacation pictures and stories and do a food post this time. ahaha. It’s been a while since I’ve cooked so enjoy!!
I can totally eat what the OG’s eat and one of my favorite OG dish is the bittermelon stirfry with pork.
For the first time in a long while I didn’t go anywhere after work and went straight home so I decided to cook since if I don’t cook no one will and if they do, they’ll cook super late, oh how I hate eating super late. The nyab don’t start cooking til 9ish almost 10 (that is if she cooks).
We had some bittermelon in the fridge from my mom’s garden and I know that if I don’t eat it, no one will and they’ll let it rot so because I do like to eat bittermellon and hate to see it trashed I made one of my favorite simple hmong bittermelon dish. No name for this dish, so I’ll just call it “bittermelon stirfry with pork”. ahaha
I’ve heard from somewhere that bittermellon is a really healthy veggie, but I totally forgot what it’s really good for. If anyone knows, do tell.
The pork, I normally like to use Pork belly and use some of the fat, but b/c this is store bought (brought by my bro and nyab and they are the worst grocery shoppers ever) I just use what I have.
The bittermelon, home grown straight and fresh from my mom’s garden!!!
First cook the pork, use very little oil only and once it starts to get dry, add a very little amount of water so the meat won’t stick to the pan, it also help cook the pork. Don’t forget to add the salt
I like my pork to be well done, like well well done. LOL, I added very little oystersauce so it’ll have the brown look to it.
Once the pork is well done, I added the bittermelon
Then I added a couple of uncut red pepper just for taste, at this time I normally add a smashed lemongrass, but I haven’t gone to my parent’s place and they haven’t been over so they haven’t brought me any lemongrass, oh i love those stuff!
TA-DAAAAA!!!!!!!!! the finish product! believe it’s freaken good! yummmy!
and serve it with rice and you got yourself a very simple HMONG DISH!!! a very very YUMMMY one too!!!!
Bitter melon is nasty. I have to agree that it is a simple and plain Hmong dish. ^_^
jmuag, like i’ve said, if i cook you better eat!! ahahaha.. so better start liking bittermelon cos thats what i’ll cook you next time I see you! LOL in 5 years. LOL
I loveeeee bitter melon!! gosh.. I wish you were my neighbor. lol.. I’ll ransack your kitchen.
I used to hate bittermelon, but then after a while I started craving for it and then i started liking it. Weird I know. Humm maybe one day you can come over and we can cook together. ehehe I saw your food also, they are yummy!
Bittermelon is really good! It is a taste that you’ll need time to get use to it. Anyways, Bittermelon is really good for diabetics people & it actually help your digestion system too.