I don't understand your comment. This is from your post, which doesn't sounds plant based to me.
But in almost every Thai village version I've had of this dish, the minced pork or chicken is simply floating loose in the clear broth with slices of Bitter Melon, a few shiitake mushrooms and maybe some carrot and fresh coriander. It's surprisingly yum, not very bitter when the gourd is treated with salt, and just somehow very healing, soothing and comforting.
Bitter Melon is often served as a breakfast stir fry, with eggs and/or finely sliced chicken, over rice. That's a very standard way to eat Bitter Melon in Vietnam and Southern China too.
@lenasveganliving You're assuming I understood that the tag was a vegan contest. I didnt. Naturalmedicine encouraged us to use the tag. My post way about a natural medicine vegetable & the tag seemed appropriate.
Unfollowing me for transgressing on your vegan patch? Clearly you simply need to explain your tags & invite discussion, rather than slamming your vegan door on people who are keen to engage more with a plant based life style.
Kudos to @plantstoplanks who was lovely & explained your contest in the naturalmedicine discord.
As I said already, there is nothing ethical about being rude or excluding.
I am glad Katie explained it yesterday, although I assumed the Natural Medicine group knew all along, since @riverflows joined our contest in the past, there for she knows the rules. Besides, we post the rules weekly, because after all, #fruitsandveggiesmonday is not just a tag, it is a contest: https://steemit.com/fruitsandveggiesmonday/@vegansofsteemit/2mdt8d-steemit-fruits-and-veggies-monday-challenge
As far being rude, I don't think I was, since I did not say anything offensive to you. All I said, "please remove our tag." What is rude about that? I've been running this contest for two years and I never run into anyone so defensive after receiving this type of comment from me. They usually apologize and remove the tag and that is the end of it.