How To Cook Bittergourd and Egg Soup

 

Ingredients

• 300 grams bittergourd (thinly sliced)
• 100 grams minced meat
• 4 eggs (whisked)
• 2 cups of stock or 1 sachet Japanese Dashi

Marinade for Minced Pork

• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornflour
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce

Seasonings

(Only if you are not using Japanese Dashi)

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

1. Add marinade to the minced pork and mix well. Set it aside. 
   
   
   
2. Cut bittergourd into thin slices.
3. Put the marinated minced pork and bittergourd slices into the bowl of whisked eggs. 

   

   

   
   

   
   
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil untill hot.
5. Pour half of the egg mixture into the wok to make an omelette. Flip over and fry the other side. Once both sides are golden brown, dish up.

   

   
   
6. Repeat the process with the other half of the egg mixture to make another omelette. 

   

   
   
7. Pour the Japanese Dashi stock and water into a pot and bring it to a boil. 

   
   
8. Add in the egg mixture and let boil for 5 minutes. 

   

   
   
9. Add in the seasoning (salt & sugar) if you are using it. 

   
   
10. Dish up and serve it hot.