Vegetables

Bitter melon

Bitter melon is a vegetables staple on Bloom Kitchen, with 3 related recipes. Bitter melon has a gentle bitterness followed by sweetness, and is a classic summer vegetable in Taiwanese home cooking. For storage, keep bitter melon refrigerated, and cook it soon after cutting so it does not soften too much. It pairs well with 雞蛋, 豆干, 蒜頭. If you are out of it, try 青椒, 櫛瓜 instead.

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Nutrition

  • Calories17 kcal / 100g
  • Protein1 g
  • Fat0.2 g
  • Carbs3.7 g

Storage

How to keep it fresh

Keep bitter melon refrigerated, and cook it soon after cutting so it does not soften too much.

Pairings

Ingredients that go well together

雞蛋豆干蒜頭

Substitutes

青椒櫛瓜

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Related recipes

Pick from these 3 recipes with Bitter melon. Moon View Bitter Melon Cream Rice , Salted Egg Bitter Melon Pasta , Second Floor Saltwater Chicken Salad .

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