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  Tangerine juiceBitter gourd

  Ingredients

  Bitter gourd 1

  80ml tangerine juice

  5 pieces of rock sugar

  How to make bitter gourd with tangerine juice

  1 Wash the bitter gourd thoroughly, cut it into three segments first, then use a chopstick (or a stainless steel spoon) to scoop out the white pith inside and discard. Next, slice the bitter gourd into round thin slices, about 1mm thick.

  2 Boil water in a pot, add salt (about 1 gram), and cook the sliced bitter gourd until it turns green, which should take just over 10 seconds. After blanching, quickly remove from heat and immerse in ice water for about 10 minutes.

  3 Place rock sugar in a bowl, pour warm water to dissolve into syrup(or you can melt the rock sugar in 10ml of hot water and cool it down before mixing with tangerine juice and bitter gourd).

  4 Finally, remove the bitter gourd slices from the ice water, put them in another container, add tangerine juice and the syrup mixture, stir well, and refrigerate for about 1 hour. If not during summer, keep at room temperature for 1 hour.

  Tips for making tangerine juice with bitter gourd

  1 Do not overcook the bitter gourd when blanching; it should be removed once the color turns green to prevent discoloration and loss of crispness.

  2 Immersion in ice water helps maintain a bright green color, adds a crispy texture, and reduces bitterness.

  3 The amount of tangerine juice and syrup should just cover the bitter gourd slices.

  4 If using homemade tangerine juice, which may be slightly less sweet, you can add a little water to dissolve the rock sugar for better flavor.

  5 Bitter gourd soaked in tangerine juice no longer has its bitter taste and gains a hint of tangerine aroma, making it taste like fruit; very delicious.

  6 For this dish, you can use pre-packaged tangerine juice from the supermarket.

  Tangerine juice with bitter gourd Ingredients Complementary tips

  Chinese cabbage Cannot be eaten with bitter gourd: eating them together will reduce the efficacy of Chinese cabbage.

  Chinese onion Cannot be eaten with bitter gourd: eating them together will reduce the efficacy of Chinese onion.

  Nutritional value of bitter gourd

  Bitter gourd, also known as bumpy melon or bumpy grape beautiful longan etc. Bitter gourd contains protein, fat, starch, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carrot radish nutrient, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin B1, etc. It is rich in vitamin B1 among vegetable and fruit varieties, which can prevent and treat beriberi, maintain normal heart function, promote milk secretion, enhance appetite, and more.