Bitter gourd & watercress
How to cook a simple Chinese dinner for 2 with bitter gourd and watercress? It's often a challenge to shop and cook for 2 without overcooking or wasting food. I have a medium size bitter gourd sitting in my fridge and I had to cook it soon before it goes bad. This morning at my local supermarket, I picked up some watercress which I could boil a soup with the quarter of a frozen chicken in my freezer, 300g of minced pork and eggs. So, here's my 3 dishes plan for 2: Watercress chicken soup with dates Bitter gourd stuffed with minced pork Bitter gourd omelette Edit Image 1) Watercress soup with chicken and Chinese dates You want start with this first because you will need an hour to boil the soup. Soak the watercress in a basin. Add a teaspoon of salt (it helps to get rid of any unwanted grubs like small leeches). After all, watercress is grown by the river. Nowadays, vegetable are thoroughly cleaned before it hits the shelves but just to be safe. Boil some water in a pan and b...