Bitter melon

Bitter melon is a tropical member of the cucurbit family, grown in Asia as a source of food.

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.

Bitter Melon Bitter melon is not a melon at all, but a cucumber-like vegetable. Approximately six inches long, the bitter melon has bumpy skin that is bright green in colour.

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.

Bitter Melon - 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." ...

Bitter melon Long, green, pear-shaped melon with a ridged surface. It has a definite bitter taste. Cut melon in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Cut in thin slices and stir-fry with meats. Black beans, fermented ...

Bitter melon Butternut squash (butternut pumpkin in AUS/NZ) Calabaza Chayote Cucumber Gem squash Marrow (UK) = Cucurbita maxima, unrelated to bones (not distinguished from other squash in the US) Patty pan squash Pumpkin Spaghetti squash ...

Bitter Melon A long, green, shiny, slightly sour fruit that resembles a cucumber with bumpy skin. Black Bean Sauce A flavorful and popular Chinese marinade consisting of fermented salted black beans and spices, such as garlic or chilies.

Bitter Melon: spiny gourd - definitely bitter Bunuelos: fried dumplings rolled in sugar Caldereta: goat stew made in a spicy tomato base Dinorado: reddish-colored mountain-grown rice having a nutty flavor ...

Bitter Melon Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes Holiday Recipes & Ideas Holiday Soup and Stew Recipes Cookie & Bar Recipes Green Bean Casserole Recipes Cranberry Sauce Recipes Autumn Recipes Favorite Football Recipes ...

cooking, some of which make use of vegetables little known outside of Bengal: Shukto [শà§�à¦-তো] is a spicy vegetable curry which acquires a distinct bitter flavour from korola [à¦-রোলা] (Hindi karela [à¤-रेला], bitter melon, ...

Ampalaya: Bitter melon appetizer: a small serving of tasty foods, juice fruit or seafood served at the beginning of a meal to stimulate the appetite Apulid: Water chestnuts Atis: Sweetsop Atsuete: Annatto ...

Foo Gwa - See Bitter Melon Fuzzy Melon (see photo) - Not to be confused with the drink, fuzzy melon or mo gwa looks like a zucchini covered with fuzz. However, while zucchini is a type of squash, fuzzy melon is a gourd, related to winter melon.

See also: Melon, Cooking, Vegetable, Sauce, Chine