Bittergourd with Tofu Soup

Bittergourd is one of our favourite ingredient in cooking.   We cook it a lot during summer when it seems to magically clear the heat and toxins in our body., especially after eating barbecued stuff. 

Ingredients

few pieces of pork ribs - blanched

3 slices of preserved szechuan vegetable

1 bittergourd - deseeded and sliced into pieces (abt 4cm x 2 cm)

1 tomato - quartered

2 slices of ginger

2 cloves unpeeled garlic - smashed

1 box of soft tofu - cut into large pieces

10-12 bowls of water

salt to taste

Method

1. Heat up water in a pot.  Add pork ribs, szechuan vegetables, garlic and ginger slices and boil for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Add bittergourd and boil for another 10 minutes.  Add tofu and tomato and boil for another 5 minutes.
3. Add salt to taste if necessary and the soup is ready to be served.