Minh-ai's Bitter Melon Soup

Ingredients

• ½ pound ground pork
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ¹/₈ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¹/₈ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 bitter melon
• 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce, or to taste
• + 2 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon fish sauce, or to taste
  • 1 green onions, sliced

1. Combine pork, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Slice the bitter melon into 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick rounds. Using the tip of a small knife, remove the spongy, seeded interior. Fill each bitt...

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