Salor marek nhoat pakon.
( Shrimp stuffed bitter melon soup.)

Bitter melon stuffed with shrimp and taro root soup is delicious Khmer Krom country food.

• Ingredients :
  • 1 lb Shrimp, peeled, de-veins and grounded
  • ½ Tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
  • ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ Cup already soaked and chopped bean thread noodle
  • 1 Stalk green onion, chopped
  • 2 Large bitter melon
  • 6 Cups water
  • 1 Cup cubes taro root
  • 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 2 Stalks green onion, chopped
  • Dash of black pepper
• Procedures :
  In a small bowl, mix shrimp with corn starch, fish sauce, black pepper, bean thread noodle and onion, mixed well and set a side.
  Cut bitter melon in half, cross wide; carefully removed all seeds, washed and drained.
  Stuffs bitter melon with shrimp stuffing, when done set a side.
  In a large soup pot, put stuffed bitter melon with taro and water, covered soup pot with lid, and simmering till bitter melon tender.
  Seasoning with fish sauce, salt and sugar.
  Top with chopped green onion and black pepper.
  Serve hot with rice.