Friday, August 8, 2008

Salted egg Bitter melon 鹹蛋苦瓜 [Xian Dan Ku Gua]


"Xian Dan Ku Gua" is a traditional Hakka summer dish, fried with salted duck egg and Bitter melon to mild the liver inflammation and to ease the digestion.

Origin: South of china.

Variety: Stir-fried freely with dry salted duck egg or covered with cooked fresh salted duck egg.

How to do?
1. Prepare, wash and cut the Bitter melon and quick cook in the boiling water.
2. Unshell the egg and cut the entire egg in small dices.
3. Warm up oil and fry minced garlic.
4. Fry half of the salted egg with garlic then fry with the Bitter melon then fry with the other half of the salted egg.
5. Remove and ready to eat.

Where to eat?
Seasonal dish in any specialize Hakka restaurants or taiwanese restaurant.

Photo:
ir Gingko taiwan Innovative Cuisine 銀杏台灣新料理
Tel: +886 8772-2012
Add: Chung Hsaio East Road, Section 3, No. 300, 10F, Taipei, Taiwan.
台灣台北市忠孝東路三段300號10樓
(Sogo Department store Fu Hsing branch 太平洋 Sogo 百貨復興店 )

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