tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post2280371027231832535..comments2024-03-17T13:18:36.971-07:00Comments on Teczcape-An Escape to Food: Bittergourd? In soup, stews, stir-frys? Or braised, steamed?tigerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-15090302341513674752011-05-15T23:56:32.694-07:002011-05-15T23:56:32.694-07:00You made some good points there. I did a search on...You made some good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree with your blog.Penis Enlargement Pillshttp://www.factspenisenlargement.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-83721689895651657652010-07-11T18:08:27.306-07:002010-07-11T18:08:27.306-07:00I love ampalaya! In fact, I just became a fan of i...I love ampalaya! 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Love tomatoes too! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-14254080816862251802007-04-28T23:15:00.000-07:002007-04-28T23:15:00.000-07:00I think adding tomatoes to bitter melon soup taste...I think adding tomatoes to bitter melon soup taste fabulous (other than the dried anchovies). It gives the soup natural favoring. You should try it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-33318605014316224912007-04-28T18:25:00.001-07:002007-04-28T18:25:00.001-07:00zeezee, some pple will say, life is already so bit...<B>zeezee</B>, some pple will say, life is already so bitter...why must we choose to eat something bitter? ;p<BR/><BR/><B>shilpa</B>, hee hee....it's ok! Have a good trip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-42819428167153069262007-04-28T18:25:00.000-07:002007-04-28T18:25:00.000-07:00windy, I'm not surprised. But looks like it pairs ...<B>windy</B>, I'm not surprised. But looks like it pairs well with eggs huh? Almost everyone is talking about<BR/>stir frying with eggs ;p<BR/>Thks for visiting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-82789116152021864232007-04-28T18:24:00.000-07:002007-04-28T18:24:00.000-07:00ming merciless, from my observations, there are mo...<B>ming merciless</B>, from my observations, there are more guys(apart from keropokman)than gals, who dislike bittergourd.<BR/>The stuffings with fish sounds like yong tau foo?<BR/><BR/><B>amy</B>, yes....stuffings with meat is really tasty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-42051596769687819622007-04-28T16:06:00.000-07:002007-04-28T16:06:00.000-07:00haha, dun make fun of me ok? yah lah, finished the...haha, dun make fun of me ok? yah lah, finished the sayur lodeh oredi, as well as an ice-cream tub of soto, but dinch take picture! :P<BR/><BR/>sori ah, now no time to reply your e-mail!Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775487084298169773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-27996496811463364942007-04-28T12:31:00.000-07:002007-04-28T12:31:00.000-07:00吃得苦中苦,方为人上人。i like bittergourd stir fried wif lots...吃得苦中苦,方为人上人。i like bittergourd stir fried wif lotsa eggs and in the Niang Tofu, with fish meat in the centre.zeezeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782434695552435416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-30840335650544785822007-04-28T05:25:00.000-07:002007-04-28T05:25:00.000-07:00Not a big fan of bitter gourd, except when it stir...Not a big fan of bitter gourd, except when it stir fry with eggs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-15562274019834290932007-04-27T22:46:00.000-07:002007-04-27T22:46:00.000-07:00I've come to love bitter melon. I remember my fir...I've come to love bitter melon. I remember my first time eating it, I was so shocked it was actually... bitter, quite bitter. Definitely an acquired taste for me. My boyfriend's mom stuffs them with meat or stir fries it with pork and fermented black beans, both really, really tasty. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-29536346825700729872007-04-27T18:25:00.000-07:002007-04-27T18:25:00.000-07:00I hated bitter gourd as a kid. My mom would cut t...I hated bitter gourd as a kid. My mom would cut them cross wise and stuff the inside with salted fish pork meatballs. She also sometimes stirfry them with eggs like you did.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-1791578760026640682007-04-27T14:15:00.001-07:002007-04-27T14:15:00.001-07:00the expedited writer, I'm like you! Liking bitterg...<B>the expedited writer</B>, I'm like you! Liking bittergourds. I eat almost everything too, except creepy crawlies and non-edible<BR/>stuff. ;p ....oh, and I don't really like egg plants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-41519183024966651712007-04-27T14:15:00.000-07:002007-04-27T14:15:00.000-07:00shilpa, alamak! Wrong spelling arh! Correction don...<B>shilpa</B>, alamak! Wrong spelling arh! Correction done! Hmmmm...probably after the thawing, some of the "bitter" compounds<BR/>turned into other non-bitter compounds. <BR/>Aiyo....ur sayur lodeh finished already or not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-21243507277317907522007-04-27T13:19:00.000-07:002007-04-27T13:19:00.000-07:00hedgehog, I agree with you totally on that! There'...<B>hedgehog</B>, I agree with you totally on that! There's no way someone is going to gradually like bittergourd, will there?<BR/><BR/><BR/><B>jadedone</B>, the black bean sauce version is probably a classic bittergourd dish. And the bittergourd in this dish is always<BR/>cooked so soft that I would think it's braised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-36792809760011901742007-04-27T12:07:00.000-07:002007-04-27T12:07:00.000-07:00i like bittergourds too, indian, chinese, malay, c...i like bittergourds too, indian, chinese, malay, cooked whatever style...i eat it up. Then again, i eat almost everything except domestic pets. :PElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069991632592422128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-46553344015057152222007-04-27T08:38:00.000-07:002007-04-27T08:38:00.000-07:00lyrical lemongrass,hmmm...if my memory serves me r...<B>lyrical lemongrass</B>,hmmm...if my memory serves me right? Shilpa done the deep fried version before?<BR/>Have I tried the deep fried version before....makes me wonder?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-74158408994808368662007-04-27T08:35:00.000-07:002007-04-27T08:35:00.000-07:00simcooks, are you sure you never seen bittergourd ...<B>simcooks</B>, are you sure you never seen bittergourd soup?? Maybe this is really a backyard-cooking dish. <BR/>Those teochew porridege stall usually have the black bean braised/stir fry version! Very nice! I always order it!<BR/>Oh, about the eggs, I wanted chunky pieces in the soups to bite on ler! So just stirred a bit :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-26987294455589003512007-04-27T08:12:00.000-07:002007-04-27T08:12:00.000-07:00Oh man.. I haven't had this veggie in a looong tim...Oh man.. I haven't had this veggie in a looong time. My mom used to make it all the time with the black bean sauce. Is that the braised one? I used to hate it, but now I'm craving it.JadedOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10914739051719987254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-45742163322573467702007-04-27T05:23:00.000-07:002007-04-27T05:23:00.000-07:00Eh darling, Kerala is a state in India, bittergour...Eh darling, Kerala is a state in India, bittergourd is "karela" (करेला), heh heh, invert the "e" and "a".. :) <BR/><BR/>I learned another way to reduce the bitterness - freezing and thawing, heh heh... learned that this week when I ate bittergourds that I froze from one of my WFFs and I preferred them that way! :)Shilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775487084298169773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-55991215481958936962007-04-27T01:54:00.000-07:002007-04-27T01:54:00.000-07:00bittergourd is something that you either like it o...bittergourd is something that you either like it or you don't.I prefer it thinly sliced and then stir fried...mmmHedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272166197082137905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-64752552973136328142007-04-26T22:29:00.000-07:002007-04-26T22:29:00.000-07:00Wandering Chopsticks, yes, some pple even make bi...<B>Wandering Chopsticks</B>, yes, some pple even make bittergourd juice, add some honey and lemon, for detox purposes.<BR/><BR/><B>Steamy Kitchen</B>, I'm not a fan of egg plant. I would choose bittergourd over eggplant. They should be in the same league though.The pork+salted egg yolk steaming reminds me of a tofu dish, actually. :D<BR/>I do have a steamed version coming up soon, without the salted egg yolk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-15270154343797873422007-04-26T22:10:00.000-07:002007-04-26T22:10:00.000-07:00Hi There Tigerfish!!! Hello, & you've been TAGGED!...Hi There Tigerfish!!! Hello, & you've been <A HREF="http://albiewong.com/index.php/?p=453" REL="nofollow">TAGGED!! :-)</A>...L Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747649766642650870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-54949928617959174872007-04-26T21:18:00.000-07:002007-04-26T21:18:00.000-07:00i like my bittergourd sliced really thinly and dee...i like my bittergourd sliced really thinly and deep fried until crunchy (indian style). It makes a great snack!Lyrical Lemongrasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464661204632269323noreply@blogger.com