Bitter Melon with Bonito Flakes and Shio-Kombu

Name: Bitter Melon with Bonito Flakes and Shio-Kombu
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Bitter melon; 1 Shio-kombu; 3 grams Bonito flakes; 1 dash Usukuchi soy sauce; 1 for boiling Salt

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I wanted to make something simple and fuss-free.
Where I come from, they call bitter melon "nigakoi" (which means "bitter" in Kagoshima dialect).

Sprinkle on some sesame seeds to taste. Be sure to taste while adding soy sauce. Recipe by Yuukarikoara

I wanted to make something simple and fuss-free.
Where I come from, they call bitter melon "nigakoi" (which means "bitter" in Kagoshima dialect).

Sprinkle on some sesame seeds to taste. Be sure to taste while adding soy sauce. Recipe by Yuukarikoara

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I wanted to make something simple and fuss-free.
Where I come from, they call bitter melon "nigakoi" (which means "bitter" in Kagoshima dialect).

Sprinkle on some sesame seeds to taste. Be sure to taste while adding soy sauce. Recipe by Yuukarikoara

I wanted to make something simple and fuss-free.
Where I come from, they call bitter melon "nigakoi" (which means "bitter" in Kagoshima dialect).

Sprinkle on some sesame seeds to taste. Be sure to taste while adding soy sauce. Recipe by Yuukarikoara

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Ingredients

1Bitter melon
1Shio-kombu
3 gramsBonito flakes
1 dashUsukuchi soy sauce
1for boiling Salt

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Steps

1

Cut the bitter melon in half, remove the seeds with a spoon (the white pith is bitter, so remove as much as you can).
2

Slice thinly.
3

Bring the water to a boil, then add a little salt. Boil for 30 seconds.
4

Rinse the bitter melon in cold water, then thoroughly squeeze out excess. Mix with bonito flakes, shio-kombu, and soy sauce.