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 ...

Like its cucumber and melon relatives, bitter melon grows as an annual vine, and the seeds should be sown after all danger of frost has past and nights are reliably above 50°F. They relish warm ...

A giant bitter melon meets the blade in a rhythmic chopping session, each cut revealing its pale, textured interior and crunchy, juicy bite. The satisfying sound of the knife slicing through its ...