Flu Season is here ...eck! What do we have in the tool bag to fight this nasty ailment ?
Visit the Doc for the Flu Shot , excercise , daily vitamins , Purell, ignore it button , Mothers, don't touch anything or anyone..( I personally need to work on this list )I do know a delicious and very beneficial way!
Mama's Bitter Melon Soup!
This is another soup with healing powers, packed with vitamins and rich in nutrients.
The star of this soup is the Bitter Melon. To learn more click here*
Ingredients:
2 Bitter Melon - Clean , cut in half , scoop out the cotton like seeds and cut into 1-2" bite size
( to ease the bitterness rub salt on the melon and let it sit for 15 mins, it really works)
Pork Ribs - 1/2 lbs
1 lg Carrot - chop in chunks
Goji berries - hand full
Red dates - hand full
Ginger - 1 knob
Garlic - 1 clove
White pepper
Fish sauce
Oyster Sauce
Start a pot of water, bring to boil and add all ingredients.
( parboil the pork to remove impurities before adding to the pot)
Bring to a boil then let it simmer for 1 hour. I added a dash of fish sauce ,white pepper and oyster sauce.
How good does this look!
Had this with rice and oyster sauce on the side for dipping.
Bowl of goodness with the unusual bitter flavor ( almost like black tea bitterness) it can be strong but the fish sauce mellowed it out. Hints of sweet & tangy flavors from the carrots and herbs and of course there's the ribs..mmmmmmmm
slurp*
** Soup is tastier the next day**
