Dinner · 25 min · japanese

Goya Champuru

A Japanese dinner built around bitter melon and firm tofu — on the table in 25 minutes.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 Bitter melon
• 14 oz Firm tofu
• 0.5 lb Pork belly
• 3 Eggs
• 0.25 cup Bonito flakes
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Sake
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Peanut oil

Steps

1. Halve the goya, scoop out the pith, slice thin, and massage with salt 10 minutes; rinse. This tames the bitterness without erasing it.
2. Press the tofu, tear into chunks, and sear until golden on two sides; remove.
3. Stir-fry the pork 3 minutes, add the goya 2 minutes, then the tofu, soy, and sake.
4. Pour in the beaten eggs and let them set 30 seconds before scrambling loosely through.
5. Top with bonito flakes and serve over rice. Okinawan soul food: bitter, savory, and built for hot climates and long lives.

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