Indian varieties have warty, sharply ridged or spiny skins; Chinese bitter melons are ... fruit fully develop before you collect the seeds. Bitter melon is used as folk medicine, particularly ...

Bitter melon is often paired with fermented black beans in Chinese cuisine ... Scoop out and discard all the seeds. Cut the melon crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices and set aside.

Above: The seeds and spongy pith of these Chinese bitter melons are removed easily with a spoon. As a food, bitter melon is ...

Cut the bitter melon in ½ lengthwise. Use the tip of a large spoon to scrape out the seeds and fibrous material in the middle. Slice the bitter melon crosswise to ¼ inch thickness and place it in a ...

In Chinese cuisine, "gwa" - usually translated as squash or melon - covers a ... get one that's especially bitter, cut it in half, scrape out and discard the seeds and pith, then sprinkle salt ...

It might be fresh, dried, canned, or pickled. There are bitter melon seeds, flowers, leaves, and juice. You could even find bitter melon tea bags. To prepare the fresh fruit, first remove the seeds.

Top with toasted sesame seeds and serve. Notes & variations • Many traditional Chinese recipes call for blanching the bitter melon in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes. This also helps reduce the ...

“I juice it — skin, seeds and all,” says bartender Gelo ... muddles slices of Chinese bitter melon in her Satt Kha, a spicy twist on a vodka mule that’s the best-selling drink on the ...

BITTER MELON IN BLACK BEAN CHILI SAUCE Bitter melon is often paired with fermented black beans in Chinese cuisine ... Scoop out and discard all the seeds. Cut the melon crosswise into 1/4-inch ...

Cooked more like a vegetable than a fruit, bitter melon is a common ingredient in Indian stews and curries, Japanese and Chinese stir-fries ... lengthwise and remove seeds and scrape off white ...