Cut the bitter melon in half lengthwise then scrape out and discard the seeds and the pith. Cut the melon on the diagonal into slices about 6mm (¼in) thick. Heat about 15ml (1tbsp) of cooking oil ...

Above: A quick lunch of egg, lacto-fermented bitter melon, and douchi (salty, fermented soy beans). There are many more elaborate traditional recipes (in a flurry of culinary traditions from the ...

Neither green or other lentils have been tried in this bitter melon recipe, but I imagine they would work just fine. But the ...