In the Long Beach community of Carmelitos, Richie Huang’s gardener father has positioned little protective paper hats over the ripening bitter melon.

Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd, is a vegetable that is commonly used in Asian and African cuisine. It has a unique, bitter taste that pairs well with the nutty flavor of gram lentils.

When pickled, bitter melon makes a savory condiment. In Vietnam, bitter melon halves are stuffed with meat mixtures, such as ground pork with black mushrooms and cellophane noodles, then braised.

Learn about cucumber melon plant history and pick up some frugal gardening ideas to get your garden growing.

Bitter melon stuffed with pork and shrimp is another popular Chinese dish. On the Indian subcontinent, bitter melon is coated with turmeric, salt and chili powder and fried for a teatime snack.

The recipe from Houston chef Anita Jaisinghani includes Chinese bitter melon and was inspired by one of her chef friends, Karen Man.

That is where we are, and yard-long beans, bitter melon and loofah are growing in profusion, along with gai lan, daikon, eggplants of every color and shape, and exotic mints, basils and other herbs.

BITTER melon (akalera) also known as Ampalaya, or bitter gourd is considered the safest fruit, in as far as food and medicine are concerned. Unlike the past, today the plant is predominantly grown ...

Growing bitter melon Supposedly, the health benefits of a vegetable (fruit?) by the English name of bitter melon are many. The Chinese name is something like fuga.

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BITTER melon (akalera) also known as Ampalaya, or bitter gourd is considered the safest fruit, in as far as food and medicine are concerned. Unlike the past, today the plant is predominantly grown ...