Winter Melon Soup with Dried Scallops
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Total time: 32 min PT1920.0S Prep time: 15 min ...
winter melon = ash pumpkin = winter gourd = Chinese winter melon = wax gourd Substitutes: bitter melon (much smaller; salt and let stand for 30 minutes before cooking to reduce bitterness) ...
Winter melon (tung gwa)
A large light green melon with a white powdery surface resembling a water melon. The inside is white with seeds in the center. Usually sold in sections. Peel hard skin and discard seeds. Slice melon and use in soups.
Winter Melon or Dong Gua - Winter melon, or Benincasa Hispida to use its scientific name, resembles a large watermelon with its dark green skin.
Winter Melon. A popular vegetable for soups, especially in Chinese cooking.
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Kum Kwa [Chinese], Poosanikkai [Tamil] ...
Winter melons (mainly honeydew) come into abundance in autumn after a long ripening period, but imported melons can greatly extend the season. They are not as sweet-smelling or flavorful as summer melons.
Casaba: A sweet winter melon with a yellow rind
Cassava Bread (Spanish, Dominican Republic): Crispy, flat bread inherited from the Taínos.
Casse-Caoute (French): Snack ...
One famous dish of this kind is called the Winter melon urn (冬瓜盅). It is prepared by emptying the inside of a winter melon to make an urn. The outside of the winter melon is often carved with artistic patterns.
Winter melons have a light green skin and are served cooked, sometimes in a soup. The winter melon tastes similar to a zucchini. A casaba melon is round and yellow with deep creases and has a taste similar to a cucumber.
However, while zucchini is a type of squash, fuzzy melon is a gourd, related to winter melon. Fuzzy melon is used in a number of dishes such as soups and stir-fries. It can also be filled and steamed.
Toge: Bean sprouts
Torrones: Egg rolls with bananas
Tubo: Sugar cane
Ube: Purple yam
Upo: Winter melon
vinaigrette: a dressing of oil and vinegar with salt and pepper and other seasonings.
casaba A large winter melon or muskmelon with yellow ribbed skin and
very pale flesh.
casalinga (It.) Homemade.
cascabel (Mex.) A small, round, dried chili pepper with a smooth ...
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