The calabash bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) has been cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world for thousands of years. The vine produces a large fruit that when mature can be ...

It can also be decorated. Calabashes are used in many cultures around the world. My calabash was acquired when we were living in West Africa in the 1950s-60s. It comprises a lid and a base ...

Sushi Ai’s signature dish is braised Hokkaido ankimo (monkfish liver) with kanpyo (calabash gourd ... $85-$330 a bottle), 12 sake options ($20-$45 a glass, $110-$250 a bottle), a rice lager ...

ingeniously crafted from the hollowed and dried calabash gourd, known locally as tabúngaw in Ilocano or upo in Tagalog. This versatile hat is also referred to as the bottle gourd or white pumpkin ...