Bitter Melon with Bonito Flakes and Shio-Kombu

Ingredients

• 1 Bitter melon
• 1 Shio-kombu
• 3 grams Bonito flakes
• 1 dash Usukuchi soy sauce
• 1 for boiling Salt

Instructions

1. Cut the bitter melon in half, remove the seeds with a spoon (the white pith is bitter, so remove as much as you can).
2. Slice thinly.
3. Bring the water to a boil, then add a little salt.
4. Boil for 30 seconds.
5. Rinse the bitter melon in cold water, then thoroughly squeeze out excess.
6. Mix with bonito flakes, shio-kombu, and soy sauce.