Stuffed and steamed bitter melon meat

Remove the pith from the bitter melon, rub it with salt and leave it for about 30 minutes

Make the filling for the meat filling. Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well with your hands

Rinse the bitter melon under running water to remove the salt, then pat dry with kitchen paper. Make diagonal cuts about 5mm apart

Spread an appropriate amount of the filling onto the inside of the bitter melon, leaving just enough to spill out from the cut

Place in a steamer and steam for about 6 minutes

Heat the all-purpose sauce and add the water-dissolved potato starch to thicken it

Cut the steamed [5] into bite-sized pieces and arrange them on a plate. Pour the sauce from [6] over them and finish with a drizzle of sesame oil. Finish by topping with shiso flowers to taste