Spareribs & Bitter Gourd in Black Fermented Beans

Planned to cook my favourite bittergourd and sparerib with black fermented bean. Can't find the usual black fermented beans as the grocery shops that sells it has closed for early today. Was searching for it at NTUC Supermarket when I found this. Hmm... decided to try it after reading on the ingredieant. Its within my acceptance.

Ingredients to prepare :

* About 350 to 500g of spareribs cut into small pieces (chicken pieces also can) - marinate with some soy sauce, 1/2 egg white and some corn flour.

* 1 medium size whole bitter gourd - cut into smaller rectangle, marinate with some salt and let it sit for a while, wash and squeeze away the water, set aside.

* 3 shallots (slice thinly)

* 5 slices of old ginger

Heat up some oil in the wok and add in the ginger slices, fry till light brown, add in the shallots. Once its brown, add in the the spareribs and stir fry. Add more oil when necessary. Fry till the spareribs is brown, then add in the packet of black bean sauce and mix well. Lastly, add in the bitter gourd and add hot water till the ingredients totally covered with the hot water. Cover the wok and let it simmer in medium flames till the sauce thickens. Since I prepared this dish that as got meat (the spareribs), all I need to do is to prepare another pot of simple fishball miso soup. Its enough for the 4 of us for dinner tonight.

Enjoy!