Bitter Gourd

For sometimes in life, bitterness is the thing we need in life; the bitter truth and the inconveniences of our journey. My life has been quite "sweet" lately and I need to balance it out with some bitterness. Bitter melon is an indigenous fruit/vegetable to Southeast Asian region and for some cultures, it is regarded as a delicacy. Bitter melon served as a counterbalance flavor to the sweetness of many Asian cuisines. The medicinal ability of this vegetable is very versatile for its effective cure of headache, digestion, constipation, and various other effects. 

The dish I have chosen tonight is "mixed bitter gourd and eggs" and this dish is very well known to the Vietnamese people. This dish required very few preparations--beat the eggs and cut the squash into thin slices. The dish can be made within 10 minutes and is a quick fix for many Asian families. 

Ingredients:

*3 bitter melons

*4 eggs

*1/4 teaspoon of salt

*1/4 teaspoon of oil

*1/4 teaspoon of water

*1 clove of garlic

serving size: 2

Preparations: 

*Wash and cut the bitter melons into half; peels off the inside seeds

*Cut the melons into thin slices of 1/4 of an inch

*Peels and dices the garlic

*Beats the eggs and adds half of all reasonings while beating the eggs gently

*Turns the stove in HIGH heat

Instructions: 

*Heats the oil and add the garlic and stir until slightly golden

*Adds the bitter melons with the garlic and stir fry for 2 minutes

*Adds the water and stirs for another 3 minutes

*Pour the eggs into the mix and adds the rest of the seasoning together

*Turns heat off and serve on plate