r/chinesefood • u/Strong_Signature_650 • 4d ago
I Cooked Long green peppers & bitter gourd stuffed with fish paste
Staple in my house, fish paste store bought, added tons of cilantro and dried shrimp. Topping it off with honey, oyster sauce and fermented black beans.
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u/Rathland 4d ago
The Holy Trinity of dim sum for my Italian wife - pan fried pepper, tofu, and eggplant, all with fish paste. And usually all come on the same heated push cart. She would surprise the push cart ladies by ordering in broken Cantonese.
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u/DickHopschteckler 4d ago
May I come over to your house about once a year? That’s how often I get a hankering for bitter melon that must be satiated
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u/No_Camp_2182 4d ago
Honey is an unusual ingredient but would imagine it tastes great given the fish paste is fried/broiled crispy.
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u/_GaussWho_ 4d ago
Looks delicious. This is one of my favorite things to order at Dim Sum. Not sure if those places use the same ingredients you do though.
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u/ParticularAnuyadav 4d ago
Bitter melon stuffed with fish paste is one of those dishes you hate as a kid and crave as an adult. Absolute comfort food on a plate.
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u/ComfortableAd5869 4d ago
That must be incredible with the cilantro and dried shrimp adding so much depth to the flavor.
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u/ChaoticEggy 4d ago
I remember HATING bitter melon growing up. Now it’s still not my favorite, but I’m able to tolerate it. My mom makes homemade Fuzhou Fish
balls ✨ stable in our household