Bittergourd with Spareribs Soup AKA 苦瓜排骨汤

Ingredients
300g of bittergourd
300g of spareribs
3-5 pitted chinese red dates
3-5 dried oysters

Preparation
Cut bittergourd into half and remove the pulp and seeds.
Cut it again into large chunks.
Parboil spareribs and set aside to drain.
Add bittergourd, red dates and dried oysters to 800ml of water.
Toss in the spareribs when the water starts to boil.
Boil for 15 minutes before switching to low heat and simmer for another 45 minutes.
Add salt to taste before serving.