Exoticism is all about perspective. I roll my eyes when foodies express profound amazement for an ingredient or a dish that is unfamiliar to white people. Most recently, I stumbled upon Jennifer ...

A rare white bitter melon, shown against a backdrop of the normal vegetable. Actually, maybe it’s a fruit. Jaws dropped when Fei Long recently opened on the south end of Sunset Park’s Chinatown, and ...

Description: Cucumber’s ugly stepsister, the bitter melon (or bitter gourd) is an edible fruit pod popular in many Asian countries. It has soft ridges lengthwise and an uneven, pebbly surface.

However it’s prepared, bitter melon is more backup artist than lead vocalist, used to counterbalance the richness of the main ingredient rather than outshine it. Bitter melon is a common ingredient in ...

What’s green, oblong and appears to have warts? No, it’s not a Wicked Witch of the West costume, it’s bitter melon. Bitter melon looks more like a bumpy cucumber, which is like a cousin in the squash ...

Bitter melon is a plant that grows in parts of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America. Its fruit looks like a cucumber and has a very strong bitter taste. People use bitter melon as both a ...

Bitter melon may contain compounds that may help lower blood sugar. However, if you consume it in excess or with certain medications, it may have negative effects on your health. Bitter melon, also ...

Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd or karela (in India), is a unique vegetable-fruit that can be used as food or medicine. It is the edible part of the plant Momordica Charantia, which is a vine ...