Goya Champuru (Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir Fry)

Name: Goya Champuru (Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir Fry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 Okinawan bitter melon (goya) (large coarse bumps mean a milder melon, small dense bumps on a deep green skin bite sharper); ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp sugar; 150 g thinly sliced pork belly (pick slices with plenty of visible white fat); 1 pinch salt and pepper; 200 g firm tofu; 1 egg (whisked); 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) (for cooking); 1 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) (for finishing); bonito flakes (katsuobushi) (do not skip); 1 tbsp cooking oil (any neutral oil with high smoke point)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:10min

Goya Champuru is a regional stir-fry dish made with Okinawan bitter melon, firm tofu and egg. It's a popular home-cooked dish all over Japan due to its easy preparation and refreshing flavor.

Updated at: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:14:28 GMT