Pork Filling – ▢0.5 ounce cellophane noodles, cut into 1 inch lengths – ▢0.2 ounce dried wood ear mushrooms – ▢8 ounces ground pork – ▢¼ cup sliced scallions – ▢1 teaspoon sugar – ▢½ teaspoon salt – ▢¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper Bitter Melon Soup – ▢1.5 pounds bitter melons (about 3-4) – ▢5 cups water – ▢3 tablespoons fish sauce – ▢½ tablespoon sugar – ▢¼ cup sliced scallions, green parts only – ▢2 tablespoons chopped cilantro – ▢⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper – ▢Jasmine rice for serving