Bitter melons may resemble cucumbers and may be called melons, but they are neither. Certainly, these long green fruits are bitter. Despite that, one bite soon leads to another: I find myself chewing ...

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Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) has been used for centuries in traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Originating in the Indian subcontinent, it spread ...

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Dice the flesh and mix it into a savoury or sweet salad. For savoury dishes, combine with kiwano cucumber and melon; for sweet dishes, mix it with other melons and delicate-flavoured fruit.

Mint, ginger, pear, cucumber, cured ham, strawberries and raspberries each taste good with melon. They also make good sorbet and ice cream. To prepare melons, cut them in half and remove their seeds.