Bitter Melon Soup with Pineapple

Name: Bitter Melon Soup with Pineapple
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3.5 oz Bitter Melon (approx. 100 grams); ½ cup Canned Pineapple (diced, (canned pineapple only)); ½ cup Canned Pineapple Juice; 3 cup Vegetable Broth (low-sodium); ½ cup TVP chucks (or diced tofu); 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Maple Syrup (or 1 tsp sugar); ½ tsp Sesame Oil; ¼ tsp Salt; ⅛ tsp Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

Bitter Melon Soup is one of the healthiest soups you can eat! Bitter melon (Bitter gourd) is a superfood although the name doesn't sound very appetizing. This recipe is an "all-dump-in" one-pot method. You will be surprised at how well the pineapples balance out the bitterness of the melon. This soup will change your impression of bitter melons.

Updated at: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:06:00 GMT