Lean Pork with Bitter Melon | Asian Inspirations

Ingredients

• ½ bitter melon (halved, deseeded, sliced 2.5cm)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp soybean paste
• ½ tbsp black fermented beans (rinsed, pat-dried, mashed lightly)
• 300g lean pork (cut to small chunks)
• 5 cloves garlic (peeled and bruised)
• 5 slices ginger
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• Light soy sauce (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• 1 cup water
• ½ tsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar