Bitter melon Soup(Gang Jued Mara)

My mother liked to cook this soup often when I was young,but I didn't like it much because It tasted bitter.But when I'm adult,I like it better.

2 Servings

Ingredients

3-4 cups water
1/2 cup spareribs
3 tablespoons soy sauce-mushroom
1 pinch ground pepper
2 clove garlic
1 bitter melon
A litte bit salt
4 coriander roots
some dried seaweed
Some dried Chinese herbs and spices(tørked kinesisk suppeblanding) (optional)
It's easy to find at the Asia supermarket.

Method

1.To produce a clear soup, let the soup simmer rather than boil. Leave the lid off.
2.Spareribs should be 2" x 2" or smaller.
3.Heat up water and the pork on medium heat. Add ground pepper, garlic,coriander roots,salt,dried Chinese herbs and spices and soy sauce-mushroom and let the soup simmer on low or medium heat.
4.Cut the bitter melon across into 2 inch pieces. Cut those pieces lengthwise and remove the white fluff and seed.
5.Add the cut bitter melon to the soup and let it simmer for 1/2-1 hour or until the bitter melon is soft and easy to cut with a spoon.Add more soy sauce if needed.
6.Before serve.You must add dried seaweed and let it cooked 2 minutes.
7.Serve with hot rice.