Description
Glass noodles in a soup of fermented pineapple (Fengli Doujiang), white bitter melon, and chicken. Enzyme power makes meat tender; bitter melon suppresses fat absorption.
Restaurants serving Pineapple Bitter Melon Chicken Glass Noodles
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Dongfen(Mung bean glass noodles)
- Fengli Doujiang(Fermented pineapple)
- White bitter melon
- Chicken
- Ginger
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Halve white bitter melon, remove pith, cut large.
- Parboil chicken to remove scum.
- Put water, chicken, bitter melon, ginger in a pot.
- Add Taiwan's unique 'Fengli Doujiang (fermented pineapple soy sauce)', simmer ~
- mins.
- Season with salt, add Dongfen, boil
- min to absorb soup.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet aroma of fermented pineapple and refreshing bitterness of bitter melon
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pork spare ribs (becomes Fengli Kugua Paigu Dongfen)
Pairing
White Rice、Taiwan sweet Jiangyou Gao(for dipping)
Trivia
[For Health Conscious] Japanese are surprised by fruit in soup, but fermented pineapple functions as 'supreme dashi and natural sweetener'. Combining bitter melon Vit C and pineapple enzymes heals summer stomach fatigue while slashing calories to the limit.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Stuff the gooey 'sweet/salty pineapple flesh' from the soup into your mouth with chicken, enjoying it as a tropical fruit sauce!
Allergen
Chicken, Soy