Name: Steamed Stuffed Bitter Melon
Yield: Serves 2 as a Main Course.
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: ½ pound pork, ground; 1½ tablespoons fermented black beans; Salt to taste; 1½ tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon thin soy sauce; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; ¾ cup chicken broth; 2 large bitter melons, about ¾-1 lb.; ½ teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 teaspoon cold chicken broth; 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 4 fresh water chestnuts, peeled and finely minced; 2 tablespoons minced scallion; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root