Canh Khổ Qua (Stuffed Bitter Gourd Soup )

In South Vietnam, there’s a belief that during New Year time, we need to eat food that has “good” name that would bring good luck for the whole year. So, we’re going to make Stuffed Bitter Gourd Soup, aka Stuffed Bitter Melon Soup (Canh Kho Qua Nhoi Thit). Khổ Qua can be translated to tough time has passed. Good luck or not, bitter gourd actually has a lot of vitamins and minerals.