Bitter melon, also referred to as Momordica charantia or bitter gourd, is a type of vine prevalent in subtropical and tropical climates and belongs to the same family as cucumber. The unique ...

Bitter gourd is also a vegetable of many names. It is equally known as bitter melon, bitter cucumber, balsam-pear, bitter apple, or bitter squash. This vegetable is also called karela in India ...

Bitter melon soup pairs the sharp taste of the melon with pork and fish, a symbolic dish for Tet in southern Vietnam that ...

winter melon, Chinese okra and bitter squash. In traditional Chinese medicine, these ingredients are considered cooling, so are eaten when it's hot outside (although many of them are also ...