What is Okinawan Champuru?
Okinawa’s most iconic Goya Champuru is a stir fry dish with bitter melon, tofu, egg, and pork belly. This popular savory dish is a truly rustic yet well-balanced meal to serve with steamed rice and a side of miso soup.
What is goya in Japanese?
“Goya” means bitter melon in Okinawa dialect. In standard Japanese, it is called “nigauri” which actually means “bitter melon”. The Okinawan language is quite different from standard Japanese and it is almost like a foreign language.
What is Goya for?
In addition, goya stimulates digestion, can regulate bowel movements, aid in weight loss, and has been used in treatments to kill cancer cells. Goya is high in vitamins B, C, E and K as well as folates, while being very low in calories. It is also said that it can help with hangovers.
What is Moyashi Chanpuru?
Chanpurū (チャンプルー) is an Okinawan stir fry dish. Chanpurū generally consists of tofu combined with some kind of vegetable, meat, or fish. Luncheon meat (such as Spam or Danish Tulip), egg, moyashi (bean sprouts) and gōyā (bitter melon) are some other common ingredients.
What is Goya in Okinawa?
However, goya is still more locally known and prized in Okinawa. Goya or bitter melon is a long, green vegetable characterized by its bumpy skin and distinct, bitter flavor. It resembles a bumpy cucumber and can be easily spotted in many Japanese supermakets due to its bright green color and distinctive look.
What does goya taste like?
How do you reduce goya bitterness?
To reduce the bitterness, slice the bitter melon thinly (about 2mm thickness). However, if you plan to stir-fry the goya, you can slice it a bit thicker (about 5mm) as it will hold up better in the pan and the stir-frying itself serves to reduce the bitterness.
Is goya a good brand?
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How do you get the bitterness out of Goya?
Additionally, there are also two seasoning methods for reducing bitterness: Rub with salt—1 teaspoon of salt to 1 goya. Put slices in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and rub the salt into the slices with your hands, then allow to rest for 10 min. Rub with sugar and salt.