First, start with the choice.
When choosing bitter gourd, it is best to choose some ones with large and full skin and clear lines. In this case, it can be said that the meat quality of bitter gourd is thick, tender and bitter, and vice versa. In addition, if the color is green, once the color turns yellow, it means that bitter gourd is old, and the meat quality is not only bad, but also bitter.
Second, you need to pay attention to cutting bitter gourd.
If you want the bitter taste of bitter gourd to disappear or decrease, it is best to cut it obliquely, so as to remove the bitter taste of bitter gourd to the greatest extent. In addition, when cutting bitter gourd, attention should be paid to removing the middle part, which can effectively reduce the bitterness of bitter gourd.
Third, washing with salt water will reduce bitterness.
Cut the bitter gourd, in order to effectively reduce the bitter taste after washing, you can use a proper amount of salt in water, wash it for 3-4 times or marinate it in salt water for about 20 minutes, which can effectively reduce the bitter taste of bitter gourd.
Fourth, bitter gourd and pepper are fried together.
Because pepper is spicy, if you fry pepper and bitter gourd together, you can cover up the bitter taste of bitter gourd with the spicy taste of pepper, and you can also reduce the bitter taste of bitter gourd, but it should be noted that some friends who can't eat spicy food should try not to use pepper.