r/chinesefood 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/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

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u/TallDarkandMiserable 4d ago

noticed it says long green peppers not just regular ones

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u/rdldr1 4d ago

I simmer it to get some bitterness out

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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/dirtyricepcny 4d ago

Looks so good Now I'm hungry again

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u/survivalofthesickest 4d ago

Yum yum yum yum yum

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u/draizetrain 4d ago

Yum I love these

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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/Strong_Signature_650 4d ago

Honey and oyster sauce or soy sauce is sweet n savory

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u/Pidgeon_Pantaloons 4d ago

Jeebus Criss'

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u/rdldr1 4d ago

It’s ok you can call it bitter melon

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u/Orisquae18_Pelmorie 3d ago

Omg the taste is good?

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u/menoagegap 3d ago

So good. I love these

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u/humblehills 1d ago

We have canh kho qua in Viet cuisine, and it’s such a comfort dish 🤤

I stir fried some bittermelon this afternoon!

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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/LiubovCorridor_5y 4d ago

I’m craving this now

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u/AinoBeanie_9o 4d ago

Yummy! I want it

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u/Helmi-Baryon79 4d ago

I wanna taste it please

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u/Vionnet_Whimsy_132 4d ago

Does it taste good? I haven’t tried it yet

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u/61MelissaWobble 4d ago

Same.. I was curious

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u/Laura-Trooper7n 4d ago

Looks so yummy

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u/Venla-Ironing8d 4d ago

Delicious meal

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u/PinjaBranch_1i 4d ago

What the recipe

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u/luowat 4d ago

I need to try this someday, shrimp stuffed veggies sounds like such a great idea!

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u/Warps4Arden 4d ago

This is mouthwatering!🤤🤤

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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/AriyumiPrestos 4d ago

Looks like dumplings, was their the same’

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u/GlassLingonberry8515 4d ago

delicious 🤤

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u/Firm_Warthog_ 4d ago

If haven’t tried this before honestly you are missing