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Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.
Soup made from stuffed bitter melon, from Vietnamese cuisine. Stuffed bitter melon soup or stuffed bitter gourd soup (canh khổ qua nhồi thịt) is a soup in Vietnamese cuisine which is popular in Asia. [1] The New York Times also mentioned the dish as part of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year culture. [2] Its main ingredient is bitter melon ...
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Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the pumpkin, squash and gourd family (Cucurbitaceae).. In everyday non-technical usage, the luffa, also spelled loofah [3] or less frequently loofa, [4] usually refers to the fruits of the species Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula.
Bitter melon Khổ qua, mướp đắng: Canh Khổ Qua (Bitter Melon Soup), Tea, Omlet with bittermelon. Leaves and young shoots can be used as in stir fries. Bok choy Cải bó xôi: Cabbage Cải bắp, bắp cải : Carrot Cà rốt: Cauliflower Súp-lơ or bông cải: Ceylon spinach Mồng tơi: Chayote Su su: Centella asiatica rau má ...
It is speculated that chayote was introduced by Japanese soldiers during World War II. In Vietnam, chayote is called su su and is served in sautés, stir-fries and soups. In Thai cuisine, the plant is known as sayongte (Thai: ซายองเต้) or fak maeo (Thai: ฟักแม้ว, literally meaning "Miao melon"). It grows mainly in ...
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia), a vine grown for its bitter and edible fruit; Momordica dioica, also known as bristly balsam pear This page was last edited ...
The gourd also makes frequent appearances in Chinese mythology. The Chinese god of longevity Shouxing is often depicted carrying a staff with a gourd attached to its end. Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Immortals is also often depicted with a bottle gourd that contains a special medicine that he uses to aid the sick, poor, or needy. These ...