I’m a Filipina and we call it AMPALAYA. Some cooked the way you did, squeezing or removed the juice with the salt but not for me because I didn’t want to throw the nutrients (from the juice). Tho’ we cooked in same way. Gardening is my favorite hobby and planting this Bitter Melon/Gourd is abundant in my backyard garden tru the bamboo stick trellis during Summer Season in Chicago, USA 🇺🇸 Thank you also for sharing.
I'm from sacramento calif. Thank you so much. I'm diabetic and heard that bitter could lower my blood sugar. It really does. Thanks to you for showing me and her how to use it.
I am viewing from the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...we call this vegetable "caraille"..Usually eaten fried in local East Indian dishes but I love it stir- fried with beef chinese-style😊❤
I bet the bitter melon could work well (especially after the soak & squeeze) not just curried or stir-fried (otherwise known by such names as poriyal or thoran among other names), but also in a litany of other dishes such as in biryani/kongfan form, in samosas & dumplings, dal, sambars, chutneys, pickles, & a classic northeast Indian dish of pork with bamboo shoots, to name a few. In fact, I suspect that it would go just as well cooked with hing/asafoetida and/or mushrooms as with allium stuff especially in veg form, but also in non-veg cooking
My Filipino ampalaya recipe for a salad: Slice the ampalaya, add sliced onion, chopped tomato, bits of fresh ginger, vinegar, pepper. Perfect with fried fish or as topping for a handful of baby spinach.
11:07 You can also add vinegar or a citrus juice to the water to further reduce the bitterness. Italians do this a lot with large eggplant or bitter greens before sauteing.
Thank you for the clever editing. You showed garlic whole and then cut to chopped garlic. (Same for red peppers and scallions.) I don't need to see another video of a chef chopping onions, garlic and chiles. Thank you. Well done!
I've wondered for years how to cook bitter melon so thank you for these recipes. I liked the look of the stuffed recipe a lot, but most of the others look really interesting too.
Beautiful recipes. I was from the Philippines. We do call it bitter melon and generally cook it like you did with eggs but we add shrimp too. Haven’t had it in years but now a good reminder. Delicious!
THANK YOU, Mandy! I only knew of 2 of these recipes, so you've helped expand our menu! I've been experimenting with using Bitter Melon instead of Opo (and vice versa) - and found that Opo and Bitter Melon make a nice stir fry. ANYHOW - can't wait to try these new dishes (especially the beef with preserved radish mmmmmmm). You're awesome, Mandy! Thank you!
My favorite vegetable! In Japan it's "Goya", and my favorite dish is Goya Champloo/Chanpuru from Okinawa! It goes sooooo well with eggs, very similar to the first recipe but adding in tofu, pork and bonito flakes.
I've always loved bittermelon growing up. The more bitter, the better. In Ilocano we call it parya, & in Tagalog ampalaya. We also eat the tender leaves with the gourd in tinola (chicken in clear broth), mung bean stew, & pinakbet just to name a few. The blanched leaves are seasoned with fish sauce & added to tomatoes as a side dish.
I haven’t had bitter melon soup since my Chinese housemate made some years ago; it was delicious then and this video is perfect for the simple meal ideas. Your very smooth English with your accent is also refreshing to listen to w a few sweet quirks ;)
Omg I LOVE bitter melon, and all of these dishes look SO good! Thank you very much for sharing! Btw, I grew them a few years ago (live in Wisconsin, USA), three varieties... and I had SO many... both refrigerator drawers filled... I wish I had these recipes back then, but ended up dehydrating most of them. Very easy to grow.
I enjoy bitter melon green tea and had a pork and bitter melon soup as a breakfast in Thailand, but I haven't cooked with it yet. Excited to try some of these.
I was told today by my acupuncturist to eat bitter melon and got a good laugh having seen this video pop up this morning! I was like, i already have 5 options! 😂 Thank you!
I remember as a kid trying bitter melon and hating it. Lately I have been seeing it at several Asian deli’s and restaurants. Think it’s time to give it another try. Thanks for the recipes!
I love bitter lemon. I'm from Suriname and we eat it stuffed with minced meat or we cut it into small pieces with dried small shrimps or with salted beef. 👌🏽
bitter melon .... Foo Quah in Cantonesee......normally i stir fry it with beef and the black bean (tow ssee) .... and also in Malaysia here, we have something called Yeong Tow Foo - a Hakka dish.. that stuffs some fish paste into the bitter gourd and lightly fry them ,,,,
A viewer from the Republic of Suriname, South-America, where it is called "Sopropo". I am familiar with the egg recipe and we use for stuffing groundmeat. I surely will try the other recipes. Thank you.
Just like you, I hate it when I was younger but when my mom cooks it with eggs, I eat it. Now I like anything with bitter melon. This is really good video. I will try all of it. 😊😂
Bitter melon is called “amargoso” on Guam and the southern Philippines. Aside from being used to make delicious dishes, it is also used to induce vomiting due to its highly bitter taste.
It's called Karela in India one of the most popular vegetables of India ... It's also one of the mist healthy vegetable.. We make many many different types ig vegetables with it .... One of my favourites is stuffed bittegourd ( Karela)
bitter melon is such an underrated veggie, it’s so delicious and has a great texture when you do it right! in indonesia we have a stirfried bitter melon dish called tumis pare and it’s suuuper umami. it’s best with plain rice!
We called it bitter gourd. I used to mix it with salt like what you have done but not anymore. I just cut it in half cm slices and cook fresh shrimps or dried shrimps with garlic. It taste less bitter without rubbing with salt and actually there is a taste of sweetness too! Sometimes I put egg like yours but most of the time without. 😍
Hi Mandy!!! I got one of those WOKs for a gift. I seasoned it and it is still sticking. Do you season yours evertime you use it??? I dont like that. Thats just what you do with a Iron Skillet...Please let me know how I should use this WOK. I see where you said to put oil in and swirl it around the WOK when its hot... Thank You...🦋
In my country , Reunion Island (a French island in the Indian Ocean, located between Madagascar and Mauritius), we call it Margoze amer . They are smaller than the ones in the video but they are really bitter. I will definitely try your recipes !🥰🤪
I used to HATE this vegetable as a child, but I was told that it was the most nutritious vegetable in the whole universe and so I trained myself to love it and I succeeded. 🙂
Bittermelon soup reminds me of my mom, so thank you. ❤ My mom used to make it with pork ribs and ginger instead of chicken so having a chicken recipe is nice.
It is a carbon steel wok. It is my own brand. You can buy it on my webiste - curatedkitchenware.com/products/carbon-steel-wok-with-flat-bottom Thank you for the support.
I’m a Filipina and we call it AMPALAYA. Some cooked the way you did, squeezing or removed the juice with the salt but not for me because I didn’t want to throw the nutrients (from the juice). Tho’ we cooked in same way. Gardening is my favorite hobby and planting this Bitter Melon/Gourd is abundant in my backyard garden tru the bamboo stick trellis during Summer Season in Chicago, USA 🇺🇸 Thank you also for sharing.
My favorite veg ever! Beef with bitter melon with black beans is my fave
Bitter melon with scrambled egg and shrimp and a bit of fish sauce and sugar. SOOOO GOOD.
I think that's called Pinkabet (sp?) .. . filipino dish. Yum
I'm from sacramento calif.
Thank you so much.
I'm diabetic and heard that bitter could lower my blood sugar.
It really does.
Thanks to you for showing me and her how to use it.
I am viewing from the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...we call this vegetable "caraille"..Usually eaten fried in local East Indian dishes but I love it stir- fried with beef chinese-style😊❤
Its called "Karella" in northern India. Plural is "Karelle".
So the Trini name "Caraille" is just a carry over from the Indian name I guess.
Thank u I WILL TRY ALL FIVE DIDHES, I HAVE ENJOYED IT FRIED WITH GARLIC THANK U.
I bet the bitter melon could work well (especially after the soak & squeeze) not just curried or stir-fried (otherwise known by such names as poriyal or thoran among other names), but also in a litany of other dishes such as in biryani/kongfan form, in samosas & dumplings, dal, sambars, chutneys, pickles, & a classic northeast Indian dish of pork with bamboo shoots, to name a few. In fact, I suspect that it would go just as well cooked with hing/asafoetida and/or mushrooms as with allium stuff especially in veg form, but also in non-veg cooking
@@tktyga77 its often cooked with raw mango powder to give it a bit of a bitter tang. And yes it is often picked along side lotus stem, raw mangos etc.
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I love all of your bitter melon recipes! Very nutritious n tasty dishes! TQ so much for sharing!
My Filipino ampalaya recipe for a salad: Slice the ampalaya, add sliced onion, chopped tomato, bits of fresh ginger, vinegar, pepper. Perfect with fried fish or as topping for a handful of baby spinach.
11:07 You can also add vinegar or a citrus juice to the water to further reduce the bitterness. Italians do this a lot with large eggplant or bitter greens before sauteing.
Great idea using eggplant 🍆
@@osakarose5612 Doesn't matter, just something acidic that isn't sweet, so cook's choice.
Thank you for the clever editing. You showed garlic whole and then cut to chopped garlic. (Same for red peppers and scallions.) I don't need to see another video of a chef chopping onions, garlic and chiles. Thank you. Well done!
Thank you for sharing these recipes. I can’t wait to try them out. ❤
I love this vegetable.plus the way she cooked it,is to die for.
I've wondered for years how to cook bitter melon so thank you for these recipes. I liked the look of the stuffed recipe a lot, but most of the others look really interesting too.
Beautiful recipes. I was from the Philippines. We do call it bitter melon and generally cook it like you did with eggs but we add shrimp too. Haven’t had it in years but now a good reminder. Delicious!
I've never had bitter melon before but that stuffed recipe really appealed to me.
Looks so yum!
It’s my favorite vegetable. I love it even if it’s bitter.
Am from the philippines.i love all Ur recipe.God BLESS U Nd family.
I love bitter melon. Thank you for sharing
Today I tried your recipe with an eggs. It was very tasty. I am planning to try other ones.
Greetings from Florida.
You r such a gd cook..gd n clear instruction n precise n easy to follow n enjoy yr voice..tq for making yr recipe interestinh😊
beef stir fry with bitter melon is one of my favourites 😍
My fave is a cantonese classic ... beef and bitter melon in black bean garlic oyster sauce.
Good recipes. I don't cook a lot of Indian cuisine anymore. When I do I make a bitter melon curry that's pretty tasty.
Love all 5 recipes and have tried them with modifications over the years. Yummy 😋😋😋
THANK YOU, Mandy! I only knew of 2 of these recipes, so you've helped expand our menu! I've been experimenting with using Bitter Melon instead of Opo (and vice versa) - and found that Opo and Bitter Melon make a nice stir fry. ANYHOW - can't wait to try these new dishes (especially the beef with preserved radish mmmmmmm). You're awesome, Mandy! Thank you!
My favorite vegetable! In Japan it's "Goya", and my favorite dish is Goya Champloo/Chanpuru from Okinawa! It goes sooooo well with eggs, very similar to the first recipe but adding in tofu, pork and bonito flakes.
I've always loved bittermelon growing up. The more bitter, the better. In Ilocano we call it parya, & in Tagalog ampalaya. We also eat the tender leaves with the gourd in tinola (chicken in clear broth), mung bean stew, & pinakbet just to name a few. The blanched leaves are seasoned with fish sauce & added to tomatoes as a side dish.
“Amargoso” in Visayan and Chamorro.
I haven’t had bitter melon soup since my Chinese housemate made some years ago; it was delicious then and this video is perfect for the simple meal ideas.
Your very smooth English with your accent is also refreshing to listen to w a few sweet quirks ;)
Awesome recipes,Very healthy.
Omg I LOVE bitter melon, and all of these dishes look SO good! Thank you very much for sharing! Btw, I grew them a few years ago (live in Wisconsin, USA), three varieties... and I had SO many... both refrigerator drawers filled... I wish I had these recipes back then, but ended up dehydrating most of them. Very easy to grow.
Thanks for the recipes!! Love them.❤️
Thanks for sharing this with us 👍🏻
Very good presentation and yummy recipes
Hi Mandy!!! I never saw Bitter Mellon at my store. If I ever it I would give it a try. Your recipes look very tasty today. YUMS!!! Nice Video...🦋
I enjoy bitter melon green tea and had a pork and bitter melon soup as a breakfast in Thailand, but I haven't cooked with it yet. Excited to try some of these.
Thank you! I have been eating and have been cooking with bitter melon for years and your video has me rushing to the market!
Thanks for the receipes.
Hi Mandy, from Malaysia. Here we refer to bittergourd...and I love it! Also frequently cooked here...
Watching here in Houston Texas USA. I love this bitter melon ❤
To remove the bitterness, use lime or lemon juice. My neighbour uses tamarind juice. Both work better than salt.
Thank you ❤
Amazing recipe
Thank u for the recipes
Family is Filipino, but with eggs was how my mom usually cooked it for breakfast. Of course there are the various stews, like pinakbet
I love bitter melon! so healthy!
I was told today by my acupuncturist to eat bitter melon and got a good laugh having seen this video pop up this morning! I was like, i already have 5 options! 😂 Thank you!
Fried stuffed bitter melon was one of my favorite dishes back when I was an expat in Hunan-thanks for putting this recipe up!
Thank you!!! ❤
I remember as a kid trying bitter melon and hating it. Lately I have been seeing it at several Asian deli’s and restaurants. Think it’s time to give it another try. Thanks for the recipes!
I love bitter lemon. I'm from Suriname and we eat it stuffed with minced meat or we cut it into small pieces with dried small shrimps or with salted beef. 👌🏽
In the Philippines they call it Ampalaya 😊
bitter melon .... Foo Quah in Cantonesee......normally i stir fry it with beef and the black bean (tow ssee) ....
and also in Malaysia here, we have something called Yeong Tow Foo - a Hakka dish.. that stuffs some fish paste into the bitter gourd and lightly fry them ,,,,
Thank you for sharing….all your recipe for bitter melon is so very healthy and delicious…GOD BLESS YOU 🙏❤️
I ordered your wok and it just came in yesterday! Can't wait to get started!!
Watching and loving ur recipes from SURINAME 🇸🇷. We call bittermelon SOPROPO !
Good girl.God BLESS.
great presentation. Bitter melon also contains Prebiotic together with Brocolli stalk should help control blown gut.
A viewer from the Republic of Suriname, South-America, where it is called "Sopropo". I am familiar with the egg recipe and we use for stuffing groundmeat. I surely will try the other recipes. Thank you.
I love all Ur cooking.and I love to eat bitter melon.from the philippines
I loved your recipes. In Bangladesh we call it 'Usta' or 'Korolla'.We eat it as a side dish with rice.
Just like you, I hate it when I was younger but when my mom cooks it with eggs, I eat it. Now I like anything with bitter melon. This is really good video. I will try all of it. 😊😂
Thank you Gita from Canada
Woooooooow very nice 😍😋 thank you sister for sharing this video to us ❤️🌹♥️
Look very delicious
Excellent methods❤❤❤❤
Bitter melon is called “amargoso” on Guam and the southern Philippines. Aside from being used to make delicious dishes, it is also used to induce vomiting due to its highly bitter taste.
Amazing video! 🎉
Vegetable my favorite very"like it
Souped Up Recipes really out here saving all of us Chinese American kids lol
My gf loves bitter melon im going to try a few of these for sure 謝謝妳
I found that cutting the BM into quarters instead of just halves makes it much easier to scrape out the insides.
I get inspired to try it every time i watch your videos. There is like some hunger tension between your recipes and me. 😋❤
It's called Karela in India one of the most popular vegetables of India ... It's also one of the mist healthy vegetable.. We make many many different types ig vegetables with it .... One of my favourites is stuffed bittegourd ( Karela)
Beautiful Chinese dress!
Im watching from Trinidad and Tobago. Its called carraile here. Its used in many different dishes by our African population.
bitter melon is such an underrated veggie, it’s so delicious and has a great texture when you do it right! in indonesia we have a stirfried bitter melon dish called tumis pare and it’s suuuper umami. it’s best with plain rice!
one of the few I abhor...
In the Philippines, we call this vegetable
"Ampalaya".
My family is visayan and we always called it amargoso.
In Suriname...caraille (Indian), parih (Javanese), bitter meloen (Dutch) and Sopropo.
We called it bitter gourd. I used to mix it with salt like what you have done but not anymore. I just cut it in half cm slices and cook fresh shrimps or dried shrimps with garlic. It taste less bitter without rubbing with salt and actually there is a taste of sweetness too! Sometimes I put egg like yours but most of the time without. 😍
I MUST SAY BITTER MELON FREEZE VERY WELL.THANKS ONCE AGAIN.
Hi Mandy!!! I got one of those WOKs for a gift. I seasoned it and it is still sticking. Do you season yours evertime you use it??? I dont like that. Thats just what you do with a Iron Skillet...Please let me know how I should use this WOK. I see where you said to put oil in and swirl it around the WOK when its hot... Thank You...🦋
great Madam !
In my country , Reunion Island (a French island in the Indian Ocean, located between Madagascar and Mauritius), we call it Margoze amer . They are smaller than the ones in the video but they are really bitter. I will definitely try your recipes !🥰🤪
I used to HATE this vegetable as a child, but I was told that it was the most nutritious vegetable in the whole universe and so I trained myself to love it and I succeeded. 🙂
Good!,,!!!!! Very good!
Sopropo I'm from Suriname, South- America😁
Bitter Melon I like it❤❤❤❤
My favorite bitter melon
I ❤ bittermelon too! Question: sometimes the inside is beautiful spongy orange instead of the usual cream color -- is that old or ?
Bitter melon can be use in so many way. One of the other kind of recipe is to make Kerala Chips/bitter melon chips. Please try it out.
From Philippines we call that Ampalaya
09:50 instead of pan fried it, usually I steam it, more healthy for sure 😊
I cooked your recipe for bitter melon with canned dace & black beans, SO delicious! You keep me fed & happy, thank you 🥰
We call it Karela, my mom used to stuff it with curry shrimp. I missed her cooking lots of Indian food
Thanks for the resepy
Bittermelon soup reminds me of my mom, so thank you. ❤ My mom used to make it with pork ribs and ginger instead of chicken so having a chicken recipe is nice.
If you can make bitter melon not bitter then I might try it but I guess that’s part of its charm.
Hi i love that vegetable it's Carlile
Love the recipe but i do not eat pork,beef but i enjoy your recipe.
Hello. What metal is your wok made of? Does it have a brand? Thank you!😊
It is a carbon steel wok. It is my own brand. You can buy it on my webiste - curatedkitchenware.com/products/carbon-steel-wok-with-flat-bottom
Thank you for the support.
Bitter melon in the Philippines we call it Ampalaya
In Panay (and probably the rest of visayas), it’s known as amargoso.