Vegetarian Recipe: Simmered Bitter Gourd with Kelps Posted by Susan Siow | Jul 16, 2011 | Delights, Updates, Vegetarian Recipes Ingredients 1 cup of soaked kelp (cut into wide strips) 10 vegetarian fish balls 1 bitter gourd (cut into thick pieces) some bird’s eye chilies Seasonings 2 tablespoons of vinegar 1 tablespoon of sugar 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 1/4 teaspoon of tapioca starch (mix with some water; serves as a thickener) Method Stir-fry kelp strips + vegetarian fish balls + bitter gourd pieces + bird’s eye chilies. Then, simmer with 1 cup of water + vinegar + sugar + soy sauce until half absorbed. Lastly, thicken with tapioca paste and serve.