Bittergourd with Salted Eggs

Eating out always gives me inspiration to try out new dishes!

Bittergourd with Salted Eggs (15 mins)

Bellagio, a Taiwanese restaurant in Beijing is one of our frequently visited restaurants and they have this bittergourd with salted egg dish, which is one of my favourites! My homemade version doesn't taste as fab as theirs does, of course, but I get to satisfy my craving for this dish in the comfort of my home! AND it's terribly easy to whip up. 


Garlic, 4 cloves

1 bittergourd
2 salted duck eggs

1. Wash the bittergourd thoroughly by rubbing and rinsing it under running water.
2. Cut off the edges and then half the bittergourd, then split it open so that you can remove the seeds in the middle. I usually use a teaspoon to scrape out the seeds.
3. Slice the bittergourd as thinly as you can manage. When I'm in a hurry, it's not so thin as you can see from the photo above. 
4. Remove the shell from the duck eggs and mash it up with a fork into a bowl until it's all crumbly. 
5. Heat up the non-stick frying pan, pour in some oil. 
6. When the oil is hot, fry the garlic until slightly golden brown. 
7. Add in the bittergourd and the crumbly salted eggs. 
8. Fry until soft. You'll have to cover the frying pan for about 2 minutes to soften the bittergourd. 
9. Serve.