November 03, 2009
With all the pumpkins and gourds around in season, I thought of posting an Andhra style curry with the Ashgourd also called "Boodida gummadi" in telugu. It is used in ...
Other Names:Ash Gourd, Chinese Preserving Melon, 冬瓜 (Chinese), الشتاء الشمام (Arabic), Melon d'hiver (French), Melón de inviern... All Translations
Edited by: Barnaby Dorfman, Sheri
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The winter melon, also called white gourd or ash gourd, is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable. The fruit is fuzzy when young. By maturity, the fruit loses its hairs and develops a waxy coating, giving rise to the name wax gourd, and providing a long shelf life. The melon may grow as large as 80cm in length. The word "melon" in the name is somewhat misleading, as the fruit is not sweet. Originally cultivated in Southeast Asia, the winter melon is now widely grown in East Asia and South Asia as well. Winter melon is also a common name for members of the Inodorus cultivar group of the muskmelon (''Cucumis melo'' L), more commonly known as casaba or honeydew melons.
[edit] About Winter Melon
Popular in China as a summer food, winter melons have a bright white flesh similar in taste to cucumber or summer squash. Often used in soups.
Recipes With Winter Melon
Melon and Shredded Ham Soup
Cucumber, Ginger, Ham, Soy Sauce, Spring Onion
Cucumber, Ginger, Ham, Soy Sauce, Spring Onion
Winter Melon Soup
Barley, Chicken Breast, Duck Meat, Lotus Seeds, Mushrooms
Barley, Chicken Breast, Duck Meat, Lotus Seeds, Mushrooms
Geoduck Winter Melon Soup
Button Mushrooms, Carrot, Chicken, Clam, Geoduck
Button Mushrooms, Carrot, Chicken, Clam, Geoduck
Bitter Melon Or Winter Melon
Bitter Melon, Black Pepper, Chicken, Clove, Egg
Bitter Melon, Black Pepper, Chicken, Clove, Egg
Hard Immortal Food
Bean Curd, Cheese, Ginkgo, Oil, Water
Bean Curd, Cheese, Ginkgo, Oil, Water
