Bitter Gourd Salad

Did you know that you can make a salad out of the bitter gourd? I'm not talking about pickling it (though it was also surprisingly good).  I was astounded when I learned from a good friend and co-worker that a salad can be made from something that is bitter like bitter gourd in general. It happened that someone had left a tray of salted egg and after a couple of days to which no one seems to look for it so what she did was to bring ampalaya (bitter gourd), tomato, onions and salt.

What she did was to clean and cut of the ampalaya into thin pieces. Next, pour the salt into the ampalaya and mix thoroughly. Add hot water and let it sit for at least 20 minutes. Rinse and drain. Slice off the onion and the tomatoes while mash the salted egg (the more the better). Mix it all the ingredients and enjoy!