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I am a happy farmer who wants everyone to eat healthy and happy organic vegetables without pesticides or chemical fertilizers 😊.
Because I have seen that the vegetables grown with pesticides are so beautiful, but if we eat them, there will be problems in our stomachs. So no matter how hard it is for me, I like the organic vegetables I grow myself. I feel safe eating them. I want others to do the same. It’s healthy, so I want to share it with people🙏🙏
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Binomial Name：Momordica charantia
Chinese Name：苦瓜
Other Names：Bitter Gourd
Product Description：It is a common melon with a sweet and bitter taste and a cold nature, so it is also called bitter melon (loeng4 gwaa1). There is also a saying that the bitter sound of "bitter melon" is not pleasant, so "liang melon" can be eaten with "bitter melon". Good melon" in the same voice. It is also called Banshenggua, because usually people don't like its bitter taste when they are young, but later (after half a lifetime) they like it first.
In Cantonese in the old days, bitter melon was also called Boshu (Cantonese pronunciation: pou4 daat6).
In Asia, many people cook and eat bitter melon, usually stir-fried. Some people use it to drink whole food, such as bitter melon tea, soda, etc. Bitter and sweet, bitter melon is often used to make soup, stir-fry, eat raw or pickled. It can also be used as juice or bitter melon wine. In general, bitter melon soup often uses spareribs and dried fish as ingredients. Pickled cucumbers can also be added to make the soup more delicious. It has a luscious umami flavor.
Bitter melon is known as the "King of Melons" and a "treasure house of vitamin C". Also known as cold melon, it is a health food often eaten in summer. Bitter melon is a fruit and its seeds are used to make medicine. From the appearance, "bitter melon" seems to have nothing to do with fruit: although it belongs to the cucurbit family, it does not look like melons like watermelon and cantaloupe. Bitter melon (also called bitter squash, balsam-pear, karel in other parts of the world) is not round in shape, does not taste sweet, and is similar in shape to a cucumber (although the taste is quite different). For those who are new to bitter melon, the taste is very strong and the skin is rough. Although this fruit looks ugly and tastes pungent, that doesn't mean you can ignore it. After all, people have been cooking this fruit for hundreds of years for its many benefits.
Bitter melon is rich in vitamin C. Its high antioxidant effect can prevent the oxidation process in the body and protect cells and even blood vessels. It can not only enhance the body's resistance but also maintain heart health. Recent studies have found that cold melon can extract some special ingredients, charantin extract, including polypeptides, charantin and charantin, which can promote the use and regulation of blood sugar, thereby stabilizing blood sugar levels.
Compare the bitterness
Mountain bitter melon > green bitter melon > big green bitter melon = pink green bitter melon > white jade bitter melon > apple bitter melon.
Jennifer Mclagan, author of "Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor," says: "Bitter melon is very good for you because it contains carotenes that taste bitter. People have long believed that bitter melon is good for you. It has cleansing properties, improves the blood, and some people consider bitter melon as a treatment for diabetes. Research shows that bitter melon can help lower blood sugar levels and ward off viruses, and a study from the University of Colorado Cancer Center said that bitter melon juice can kill cancer cells." If the above reasons dont deter you from trying this fruit, its unique taste is worth a try.
McLagan recommends buying "small to medium" varieties when buying bitter melons, making sure they are firm enough. The bigger the bitter melon, the better it is not, but the bitterer it tastes.
effect
The Natural Medicines comprehensive database ranks fruits and vegetables based on scientific evidence as follows: effective, probably effective, probably effective, probably not effective, mostly ineffective, ineffective, and insufficient evidence to conclusively grade.
Bitter melon has insufficient evidence and cannot be verified as follows: (Insufficient evidence only means that there is no clinical evidence to illustrate the interaction between them, but it does not mean that it has no effect)
● Diabetes. Research findings to date are conflicting or inconclusive. Some studies show that bitter melon, bitter melon juice, or bitter melon extract improves glucose tolerance, lowers blood sugar levels, and lowers glycated hemoglobin (a blood measure that changes over time) in people with type 2 diabetes.
● Psoriasis.
● People living with HIV/AIDS.
● Stomach and intestinal disorders.
● Kidney stones.
● Liver disease.
● Skin abscesses and wounds.
● Other symptoms
We still need more evidence to evaluate whether bitter melon is effective for these symptoms.
Bitter melon is available all year round, but it produces the most in summer. It likes an environment with good drainage and sufficient light. It grows best when planted at 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. If the ambient temperature is lower than 15 degrees, bitter melon will easily stop growing. .
"Bitter melon is a common vegetable with a sweet and bitter taste and a cold nature, so it is also called bitter melon (loeng4 gwaa1). There is also a saying that the bitter sound of "bitter melon" is not pleasant, so you can eat it with "bitter melon". "Good melon" in the same voice. It is also called Banshenggua, because usually people don't like its bitter taste when they are young, but later (after half a lifetime) they like it first.
In Cantonese in the old days, bitter melon was also called Boshu (Cantonese pronunciation: pou4 daat6).
In Asia, many people cook and eat bitter melon, usually stir-fried. Some people use it to drink whole food, such as bitter melon tea, soda, etc. Bitter and sweet, bitter melon is often used to make soup, stir-fry, eat raw or pickled. It can also be used as juice or bitter melon wine. In general, bitter melon soup often uses spareribs and dried fish as ingredients. Pickled cucumbers can also be added to make the soup more delicious. It has a luscious umami flavor.
Bitter melon is known as the "King of Melons" and a "treasure house of vitamin C". Also known as cold melon, it is a health food often eaten in summer. Bitter melon is a fruit and its seeds are used to make medicine. From the appearance, "bitter melon" seems to have nothing to do with fruit: although it belongs to the cucurbit family, it does not look like melons like watermelon and cantaloupe. Bitter melon (also called bitter squash, balsam-pear, karel in other parts of the world) is not round in shape, does not taste sweet, and is similar in shape to a cucumber (although the taste is very different). For those who are new to bitter melon, the taste is very strong and the skin is rough. Although this fruit looks ugly and tastes pungent, that doesn't mean you can ignore it. After all, people have been cooking this fruit for hundreds of years for its many benefits.
Bitter melon is rich in vitamin C. Its high antioxidant effect can prevent the oxidation process in the body and protect cells and even blood vessels. It can not only enhance the body's resistance but also maintain heart health. Recent studies have found that cold melon can extract some special ingredients, charantin extract, including polypeptides, charantin and charantin, which can promote the use and regulation of blood sugar, thereby stabilizing blood sugar levels.
Compare the bitterness
Mountain bitter melon > green bitter melon > big green bitter melon = pink green bitter melon > white jade bitter melon > apple bitter melon.
Jennifer Mclagan, author of "Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor," says: "Bitter melon is very good for you because it contains carotenes that taste bitter. People have long believed that bitter melon is very good for you. It has cleansing properties, improves the blood, and some people consider bitter melon as a treatment for diabetes. Research shows that bitter melon can help lower blood sugar levels and ward off viruses, and a study from the University of Colorado Cancer Center said that bitter melon juice can kill cancer cells." If the above reasons dont deter you from trying this fruit, its unique taste is worth a try.
When buying bitter melons, McLagan recommends buying "small to medium-sized ones, making sure they're firm enough. Bigger melons don't necessarily mean they're better, but they do taste more bitter."
effect
The Natural Medicines comprehensive database ranks fruits and vegetables based on scientific evidence as follows: effective, probably effective, probably effective, probably not effective, mostly ineffective, ineffective, and insufficient evidence to conclusively grade.
Bitter melon has insufficient evidence to verify: (Insufficient evidence means that there is no evidence to explain the interaction between them)
● Diabetes. Research findings to date are conflicting or inconclusive. Some studies show that bitter melon, bitter melon juice, or bitter melon extract improves glucose tolerance, lowers blood sugar levels, and lowers glycated hemoglobin (a blood measure that changes over time) in people with type 2 diabetes.
● Psoriasis.
● People living with HIV/AIDS.
● Stomach and intestinal disorders.
● Kidney stones.
● Liver disease.
● Skin abscesses and wounds.
● Other symptoms
We need more evidence to evaluate whether bitter melon is effective for these symptoms.
Bitter melon is available all year round, but it produces the most in summer. It likes an environment with good drainage and sufficient light. It grows best when planted at 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. If the ambient temperature is lower than 15 degrees, bitter melon will easily stop growing. .
Mr. Tsuneo Oshiro (78 years old), a Japanese farmer who cultivates Okinawa bitter gourds, also gave the following explanation.
"Bitter melons are prone to insects. If you want to grow beautiful bitter melons, you must use pesticides. Cultivating bitter melons in a greenhouse can reduce the amount of pesticides to a minimum. However, because the pollination operation requires manual operations. So his wife and eldest son The three of us are working together to cultivate healthy and safe bitter melons!”
Bitter melon is safe to eat raw. The safe and non-toxic bitter melon is a gift from our farmers hard work.
It is native to tropical Asia and is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and temperate zones. It was introduced to Europe in the 17th century and was mostly used for ornamental purposes. It has been widely cultivated and eaten in China during the Ming Dynasty, and is now cultivated more in Guangdong, China.
Variety：Bitter melon can be divided into white and green according to its color. The common ones in Hong Kong include Okinawa bitter melon, big-headed bitter melon and green bitter melon. Most of Taiwan's bitter melons are white, accounting for about 70% of Taiwan's total bitter melon production.
Big green bitter melon:
The more common variety of green bitter melon is similar in size to white jade bitter melon, and its color is brighter than grass green.
It is usually used for salad dressing and juice making.
White Jade Bitter Melon:
The most commonly eaten variety of bitter melon, it has the lowest bitterness and is suitable for various dishes.
The shape is long, and the common length is 22 to 25 centimeters. It is usually used for soup, steaming or stir-frying. It is also suitable for stewing or making into cold dishes.
Apple Bitter Melon:
It is a popular variety in recent years and the price is relatively high.
The appearance is relatively round and plump, and the taste is juicy, crispy and sweet. Some people will eat it cold or raw, and it is also suitable for stir-frying and stewing.
Pink and green bitter melon:
The color is slightly lighter than that of Daqing bitter gourd. It tastes harder and is easy to grow. It is mostly used for making juice or cold dressing.
Okinawa Bitter Melon/Emerald Green Bitter Melon:
The melon has an elongated shape with smaller rice grains (protruding parts). Because of its beautiful color, it is mostly used in restaurant dishes and is suitable for blanching and stir-frying.
Chinese cultivars
Indian cultivars
Mountain bitter gourd:
They are smaller in size, produce less, are mostly dark green in color, and have a normal length of 3 to 4 centimeters.
It has the most bitter taste and is mostly used in pickled side dishes. Due to the popularity of organic diet in recent years, it has become more and more popular among people who pursue health.
Supply Season：The main harvest period is from April to October every year.
Storage Method：The melon can be stored in a cool and ventilated place for about 3 days. If wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in the refrigerator, it can be stored for about 1 week.
Should Be / Avoided：
Suitable for: Suitable for people with polydipsia, thirst, red eyes and sore throat due to summer heat, acute dysentery, sores and carbuncles. Also suitable for people with diabetes.
Contraindications: Those who are thin and weak, or women who are weak, cold, and have cold pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation should eat less. Patients with spleen and stomach deficiency, diarrhea and loose stools, and tuberculosis should not eat it. Pregnant women should not consume it.
Pharmacology
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Bitter melon has long been used in various herbal systems in Asia and Africa. In Turkey, it has been used as a folk remedy to treat various ailments, especially stomach problems. In traditional Indian medicine, different parts of the plant are used as a treatment for diabetes (especially peptide-p, an insulin analog).
Bitter melon has many purported uses, including preventing cancer, treating diabetes, fever, and infections. Experimental data shows that certain components in bitter melon may have certain effects on AIDS infection. Among the components extracted from bitter melon, most of the components that have an impact on HIV are proteins or glycoproteins (lectins), but these components cannot be fully absorbed by the human body. Therefore, oral administration of bitter melon does not seem to reduce the virus content in people infected with AIDS. If the results of an animal experiment are confirmed to have the same effect in humans, oral administration of bitter melon may have a negative impact on other anti-AIDS drugs. Although some potential clinical activity has been shown in laboratory experiments, "further research is needed to recommend its use". In 2012, research is ongoing on the germplasm and chemical components of several gourd varieties, such as momordicin, charantin, cucurbitacin, Momordicoside D, etc.
When it comes to reducing fevers and relieving menstrual problems, there are no scientific studies to support these claims. There are preliminary laboratory studies on cancer prevention, treatment of HIV and AIDS, and infections, but no clinical studies in humans have shown benefit. Some animal studies and small-scale human studies have demonstrated the hypoglycemic effects of concentrated bitter melon extract. The possible mechanism is through binding to insulin receptors. Additionally, a 2014 review showed that bitter melon is effective in lowering blood sugar levels when consumed raw or in juice form. However, multiple reviews have found that when taken in capsule or tablet form, bitter melon does not significantly reduce fasting blood glucose levels, or A1c, a measure of blood sugar control. Bitter melon may be beneficial for diabetes, but the effect appears to depend on how it is consumed, and more research is needed to verify this effect. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center concluded that bitter melon "cannot be recommended as an alternative to insulin or blood sugar-lowering medications." A clinical trial found limited evidence that bitter melon may enhance immune cell function in cancer patients.
Reported side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, pyrexia, hypoglycemia, urinary incontinence, and chest pain. Symptoms are generally mild and do not require treatment, and will get better with rest. Bitter melon is contraindicated in pregnant women as it can cause bleeding, contractions and miscarriage.
anticancer activity
Animal experiments have proven effective against a variety of cancers: note that the effect of chemotherapy on this cancer is weakened (2018), pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, skin cancer, brain cancer, adrenocortical cancer, stomach cancer, tongue cancer, and pharyngeal cancer.
The most commonly mentioned cancers include:
Oral Cancer: Margosa extract modulates the overexpression of immune system genes and prevents or delays the progression of oral cancer in mouse models. Its effects on human OSCC Cal27 cells implanted in mice are described as inhibiting cell cycle, signaling and inducing apoptosis, where it suppresses glucose and lipid metabolism and modulates the immune system to prevent oral cancer. Tongue cancer: It has been proven in vitro that human cancer A549 cells undergo apoptosis under the action of Polygonum cuspidatum extract.
Colon Cancer: In Southeast Asia, where margosa is consumed, colon cancer rates are low, and its preventive effects on colon cancer are suspected and proven in animals. Agate sugar extract induces apoptosis in human cancer cells. Several authors recommend consuming margosa during chemotherapy for this cancer.
Prostate Cancer: This is a traditional therapeutic use and its in vitro anti-tumor effects have been demonstrated in humans and animals.
Breast cancer: Since 2009, a growing body of literature has documented the preventive and therapeutic effects of breast cancer in humans and described antiproliferative drugs and their mechanisms of action.
Liver Cancer and Liver Fibrosis: A Chinese research team142 identified the triterpene glycoside (karaviloside III) of margosa as a chemotherapeutic agent to treat and prevent liver fibrosis or liver cancer in mice (2018).
In 2019, another Chinese team identified pancreatic cancer. Other cucurbitane-type triterpenoids were significantly cytotoxic to HeLa cells and had cytoprotective activity against three human pancreatic cancer cell lines HeLa, Caco2, and U87 in vitro.
Lung cancer: Bitter melon extract will not directly induce apoptosis in A549 lung cancer cells, but will damage their energy metabolism: loss of respiration and loss of mitochondrial function, leading to cell death.
Wounds meet and heal
In rabbits, applying margosa paste or cream directly to the skin improved healing (2012) , as did diabetic rats (2009) . Again in mice, olive oil-soaked margosa aided in wound healing (2015). After a series of studies, Srijit Das published in 2017 on drug delivery methods and was awarded the IRPF and European Phytochemical Society Award for his work on diabetes-related skin lesions. .
A report from Indonesia (2018) showed that in rats suffering second-degree burns, an alcoholic extract of crushed fruit reduced the duration of wound inflammation and its surface compared with controls. In the internal mucosa, margosa extract ameliorated ethanol-induced gastritis in mice.
A Turkish team demonstrated a positive effect (oral administration) on tibial fracture repair in rats (2023).
male menopause
A Chinese team administered margosa fermentation extract to aged male rats (2021). There were "significant increases" in total and free testosterone levels, muscle mass, forced swimming time, and total and motile sperm counts, and reductions in sex hormone-binding globulin, abdominal fat, serum cholesterol, and triglycerides.
In aged male rats, administration of margosa leaf tea for 40 days (10 g of leaf powder per liter of water, infused for 8 minutes at 80°C) resulted in dehydroepiandrosterone and lipid peroxidase activity Levels were significantly reduced and lipid peroxidase activity was increased. Catalase and superoxide dismutase activity, positively impacting prostate health (2023).
Food supplement based on bitter cucumber.
Food Compatibility：
However, although bitter gourd is used, there are some changes and differences. One is to stir-fry fresh and crisp bitter gourd with boiled bitter gourd, which is a combination of raw and cooked. Because it has been boiled, some of the bitter gourd tastes more waxy, and it also loses a little bit of bitterness, which is a bit bitter and sweet. Therefore, a plate of bitter gourd is mixed with two levels of sweetness and bitterness.
The other is a combination of several kinds of bitter gourd. It turns out that the same bitter gourd belongs to the herb of the Cucurbitaceae Momordica genus, and there are actually many varieties, both in taste and appearance, which are quite different. "Bitter and bitter" is to use Taiwan's white jade bitter gourd, Thailand's bitter gourd, and Guangdong's bitter gourd to fry together. White jade bitter gourds are lighter in color and can be seen at a glance; Thai bitter gourds are thinner and full of bumps, so they are not difficult to identify; Guangdong bitter gourds have few bumps and pits, and the color is neither deep nor light. These three kinds of bitter gourd are fried into a plate, which naturally has a unique flavor.
Recipe for cooking with bitter melon, coconut milk and tofu. “Bitter melon can be cooked in many ways—it can be steamed or fried like zucchini, and some cooks scoop it out neatly, like a pumpkin. Its bitterness makes it a perfect match for peppers and fat, and my favorite Love to cook bitter melon with other vegetables, or with spicy curries."
Bitter melon is very popular in Chinese cuisine. "Bitter melon is often stir-fried or made into soup, and like other bitter-tasting foods in Chinese culture, it is believed to aid digestion and improve overall health." A famous Chinese dish is stir-fry with black beans and shrimp or beef Momordica charantia. As with most bitter foods, salty ingredients like Chinese black beans help balance out the bitterness.
Cooking Tips：How to prepare it before cooking: Split it in half, scoop out the seeds with a spoon and cut into half-moons. Alternatively, cut into thick rounds and core them for filling. Either way, it's a good idea to toss the bitter melon in some salt and let it sit for 30 to 45 minutes to help remove some of the bitterness and excess liquid. Since pesticides tend to accumulate on the fruit, it must be gently scrubbed clean with a soft brush. As for the sunken fruit pedicle, it should be removed first and then rinsed.
Bitter melon is stir-fried and cooked with any other dish, and the bitter taste will not be transferred to the other party, so people call it "gentleman's dish".
Bitter melon cut into slices
Bitter melon meat dishes
I want to taste Okinawa bitter melon, but I dont know how to prepare it... At this time, I would like to introduce a stuffed meat dish that even children love. As long as the bitter melon is blanched in salt water and stuffed with minced meat, the natural bitterness of the bitter melon can be suppressed. I believe even children can easily enjoy the delicious taste of bitter melon.
Ingredients: Serves 4
2 bitter melons, 300g minced pork, 1/2 onion, appropriate amount of wheat flour, 1 tablespoon salad oil, 2 tablespoons wine
A 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp wine, a small amount of pepper, 2 tbsp katakuri powder (taiko powder)
B 4 tbsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp medium sauce, 1 tbsp lemon juice (lemon juice is also acceptable)
【Production Method】
1. Cut the Okinawa bitter melon into rounds with a width of 1cm, and use a small spoon to remove the seeds and soft cotton tissue inside. Add a small amount of salt to the boiling water, blanch for about two seconds, and immediately cool with cold water. After cooling, use paper towels to remove excess moisture.
2. Put the minced pork and finely chopped onions in a large bowl, add the sauce A and mix thoroughly.
3. Sprinkle some flour on the inside of the bitter gourd and stuff the above filling into the bitter gourd.
4. Pour salad oil into the preheated pan, and slowly fry the stuffed bitter melon on one side over medium heat. Flip over, sprinkle with wine, cover and steam until cooked. Wait until the filling is fully cooked.
5. Add B's sauce to the pan, cook it briefly and then pour it on the bitter melon.
Cooking to reduce bitterness
Fried bitter melon is not bitter
1. The most direct way is to remove the source of bitterness. That is, when removing the seeds of bitter melon, scrape the inner membrane and the white membrane of the melon flesh, which can reduce the bitterness of bitter melon.
2. Blanching before cooking can reduce the bitterness and maintain crispness.
3. The smaller the particles and the darker the color, the more bitter the bitter melon. Therefore, those who are afraid of bitterness can choose the white bitter melon with larger particles.
4. Cut into thin slices and chill them to reduce the bitterness.
Choose varieties that are less bitter.
Scrape off the green wart and surface layer, and peel off the outer skin.
Cut into slices about 2 to 3 mm wide and boil briefly in boiling water.
Sprinkle a small amount of salt on the slices, rub them, let them sit for a while [to remove the moisture, and then wash them gently. Or soak in salt water overnight.
Put rice into rice water and boil.
Dried bonito has the effect of reducing the bitterness of bitter melon, so sprinkle it on top . Goya chanpuru, an Okinawan dish that often uses ingredients like meat and bonito flakes to reduce the bitter taste of bitter melon.
By cooking it with fish or meat that contains a large amount of the umami component inosinic acid, the bitterness can be softened and the umami flavor of the bitter melon itself can be brought out.
Use oil to cook over high heat.
Precautions：Bitter melon tastes bitter and cold, so people with cold stomach and weak body should use it with caution.
medical knowledge
In animal experiments using mice and other animals, it has been confirmed that it has hypoglycemic effects, anti-cancer effects, inhibits pregnancy, and induces abortion, but it has not yet been confirmed to have medical effects on humans. It is considered safe when consumed appropriately in regular foods . However, if large amounts of seeds or juice are deliberately ingested in order to obtain the medicinal effects, the following danger messages will appear.
Pregnancy and Lactation: Taking bitter melon by mouth during pregnancy is mostly unsafe. Certain chemicals in bitter melon, bitter melon juice and bitter melon seeds can promote menstrual bleeding and cause abortion in some animals. The safety of eating bitter melon during breastfeeding is unknown. To ensure safety, do not eat bitter melon during this period.
It is used as an abortifacient in traditional medicine and is not recommended for consumption during pregnancy.
Diabetes: There are rumors that bitter melon can "treat diabetes." Although there are many bitter melon and diabetes-related products on the market, there is currently no substantial scientific evidence to prove this. Bitter melon can lower blood sugar levels. If you have diabetes and take medications to lower your blood sugar, eating bitter melon may cause your blood sugar to drop too low, causing discomfort. Please monitor your blood sugar levels carefully.
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency: Patients with G6PD deficiency may develop "favism" after eating bitter melon. Favismosis is a condition named after the broad bean that is thought to cause anemia, headaches, fever, stomach pain and coma in some people. Chemicals found in bitter melon seeds are related to chemicals found in broad beans. If you have G6PD deficiency, do not eat bitter melon.
Surgery: Bitter melon may interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Do not eat bitter melon for at least 2 weeks before surgery.
Be cautious when taking bitter melon with the following medications:
Diabetes Medications (Antidiabetic Medications):
Bitter melon can lower blood sugar levels. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Eating bitter melon along with diabetes medications may cause your blood sugar to go too low. Please monitor your blood sugar levels closely. If you eat bitter melon, your diabetes medication dosage may need to be changed. Some of the drugs used for diabetes are: Glimepiride, Glibenclamide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), Insulin, Pioglitazone (Actos), Rosiglitazone (Avandia), Chloropyramide (Diabinese), Glitazone Pyrazine (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase).
Dishes：
Bitter and sweet, bitter melon is often used to make soup, stir-fry, eat raw or pickled. It can also be used as juice or bitter melon wine. In general, bitter melon soup often uses spareribs and dried fish as ingredients. Pickled cucumbers can also be added to make the soup more delicious. It has a luscious umami flavor.
Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with Mixed Assortments
Bitter Melon and Salted Egg Stacked Arhat
Make bitter melon tea with dried fruits in a pot
Bitter Melon Homemade Recipe
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Bitter Melon Fried Salted Egg...
Cold bitter melon, bitter melon pork ribs soup, bitter melon juice, etc.
In China, it is also called Liang Zan and is often used in cooking. In Cantonese cuisine, in addition to stir-frying, it is also used in steamed dishes such as tofu pudding, and as a soup base. Even in Taiwanese cuisine, there are soups made with pineapple and chicken, such as "Pineapple Bitter Melon Chicken" (Traditional: Pineapple Bitter Melon Chicken, Simplified: Feng り Bitter Melon Chicken, Taiwanese: Anli Ge Kuike). There are also white bitter melons in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, which have less bitter taste and are mostly used for soups and stews. In Taiwan, pickling juice from sour plums is sometimes used to make kimchi. White bitter melon juice is also sold at street food stalls in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
In Indian, Sri Lankan and Malay cuisine, it is seasoned with spices and fried until the water evaporates, or scrambled with eggs and sold locally as a side dish to curries.
Throughout the Caribbean, vines and vine leaves are used as medicinal herbs in folk medicine.
Stir-fried white bitter melon made in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
In Japan, it is a favorite ingredient in Kyushu's local cuisine, including Satsuma cuisine and Amami cuisine, and is often eaten in Kyushu with ohitashi and aemono dishes. Sauté with chicken or cabbage, or deep-fried for tempura or fries. Stir-fried dishes and aemonos made with Narimisu and granulated miso are also commonly eaten in the Amami Islands. In Oita and Kumamoto prefectures, there is a dish called "koneri" in which eggplant and bitter melon are stir-fried and then thickened with water-soluble flour. This dish is also known as "Dutch cuisine" in the Kunisaki region of Oita Prefecture. In Kagoshima Prefecture, it is also stir-fried with miso. It is often paired with vegetables such as peppers and eggplant.
A small green bitter melon stir-fried with a spoonful of Ryukyu miso
Okinawan Cuisine Chanpuru is an Okinawan dish made with stir-fried vegetables and tofu.
なゴーヤーチャンプルー
A fermented bitter melon tea from Okinawa. Bitter melon soup is a specialty of Vietnam. There are many versions in various places, including pork, beef, frog, moon snake, etc. The main ingredient of this soup is bitter melon slices.
Bitter melon juice drink from Okinawa (Ryukyu), Japan
In the Philippines, bitter melon is a main ingredient in traditional Ilocano dishes, especially pinakbet and dinengdeng; Filipino recipes use leaves such as spinach or sorrel.
In Vietnam, the fruit or leaves are dried to make bitter melon tea, a hot or cold drink. In Vietnamese cuisine, it's called "Mướp đắng" and is used in stir-fries and soups, but it's often served as a New Year's dish, especially in the South. It is sometimes made into soup in Thai cuisine.
Ho Chi Minh City Bitter Melon Soup
Canh khổ qua nhồi thịt, stuffed margosa soup (with meat, fish, fruits, etc.), a popular Vietnamese specialty
In Vietnam, the fruit or leaves are dried to make a tea: trà khổ qua or margosa tea, served hot or cold.
In France, the most common is bitter melon tea, which refers to an infusion or decoction of bitter melon leaves or fruits. It has so many beneficial effects that RTBF put it (in 2016) into their drinks to reduce your waistline in just 4 days.
Indian cuisine
Not necessarily debittered, margosa is most of the time well seasoned and can be curried, stuffed, brine, sliced and fried, salad, steamed, vinegar pickled (can be fried)... Dal (mashed potatoes) )Crushed lentils) and bitter cucumber with rice.
Indonesian food
It's called peria in Indonesian and pare in Javanese, and can be made in different dishes, including gado-gado, fried, cooked in coconut milk, or steamed. In non-Muslim areas, it is cooked with pork and chilies, with the sweetness of the pork offsetting the bitterness of the fruit.
Indonesian bitter melon, cooked with sambal, onions and peppers.
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☘️ Preserve vegetables
1. Leafy vegetables and softer vegetables, if packaged, should be placed in the cold box in the original package;
2. Organic Vegetables are more prone to spoilage if they have water droplets. Put the vegetables in a ventilated place to dry or wipe off the water vapor, then wrap the vegetables in slightly damp newspaper and put them in a plastic bag before refrigerating. ;
3. Organic vegetables do not use preservatives or special treatments. Vegetables are generally stored for three to five days. Some vegetables will decompose enzymes, so they should be eaten as soon as possible.
☘️ How to wash vegetables
Special attention: The dishes, especially small flowers and broccoli, are best soaked in the water to remove residual pesticides (this is organic farm, but will have, but not chemical, except to Re-generative Farm). It is recommended to use our vegetables and vegetables environmentally friendly cleaner
Dish Drops for 3 to 5 minutes to eliminate residuals, sand and dust.
1. Wash vegetables before cooking to keep them fresh;
2. It is not advisable to soak the vegetables for too long, and they should be washed first and then cut to avoid the loss of vitamins;
3. Washing vegetables with dilute salt water or Dish Drop can easily remove vegetable insects;
4. Cut vegetables with a stainless steel knife to reduce vitamin loss;
5. Vegetable leaves contain a lot of nutrients, so you should avoid shredding, chopping or grinding the leaves;
6. Immediately after cutting, to avoid the loss of vitamins due to air oxidation.
