Bitter Gourd & Pork Belly in Fermented Soy Bean Sauce

Ingredients:

half bitter gourd, cored and cut into thin slices

1 red chili, seeded and cut into strips

1 green chili, seeded and cut into strips

200gm pork belly, cut into 0.5mm thickness

1 tbsp fermented soy bean

4 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp fermented soy bean

500ml water

cooking oil

half tsp of salt

Seasonings (Mix up):

1 tbsp of oyster sauce

light soy sauce to taste

1/2 tsp of sugar

1 tbsp corn flour

100ml water

Steps:

1. Marinate the bitter gourd with a pinch of salt.

2. Bring 500ml of water to a boil. Add 1/2 tsp of salt and a tsp of cooking oil. Blanch the bitter gourd for 2 minutes. Drain the water.

3. Fry pork belly in a non-stick pan.

4. Add bitter gourd and stir fry for a while. Add fermented soy bean to mix well. Stir fry for 1 minute.

5. Pour in the seasonings. Leave it a while without stirring.

6. Lastly stir-fry till the sauce is thickening. Dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.