bitter melon = balsam pear = bitter cucumber = bitter gourd = ampalaya = Chinese bitter melon = foo gwa = karela Notes: This bitter vegetable is believed to have medicinal properties and is widely used throughout Asia.
balsam pear See bitter melon.
balut (Phil.) A fertilized duck egg nearly ready to hatch; considered
a great delicacy to Filipinos and some Malaysians but an acquired
taste to others.
Balsam Pear A long, green, shiny, slightly sour fruit that resembles a cucumber with bumpy skin. Bamboo Shoots Tender spear-shaped shoots from the base of bamboo plants often used in stir fried dishes to provide texture.
Bitter Melon or Foo Gwa - Also known as Balsam Pear, this is a very strange looking gourd, shaped something like a cucumber with a rough, pockmarked skin. The flavor is unusual as well - like cilantro, it's an acquired taste.
The scientific name for bitter melon is Momordica charantia, and the plant has a number of common names including balsam pear, bitter gourd, and ku gua.
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The fruit of a tropical climbing herb in Africa and Asia. It is similar to a cucumber and is used as a vegetable in meat dishes, fish dishes, and in soups. Also called "Balsam pear" or "bitter gourd." Bitters ...
The EPA would also include crookneck squash, scallop squash, spaghetti squash, Chinese okra, bitter melon, balsam pear, balsam apple, Chinese cucumber, and chayote. Some of these squash are available at all times of the year.
 See also: Bitter melon, Cooking, Melon, Vegetable, Pear
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