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Bitter cucumber (Ku Gua)
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Bitter melon (Ku Gua, Momordica charantia) – a climbing or trailing, gourd-like plant with herbaceous shoots up to 5 m long. Its tendrils are branched, leaves are typically palmately 5–7-lobed, and the flowers are unisexual, five-petaled, and yellow with distinct veins. The fruits are 5–25 cm long, spindle-shaped with a wrinkled surface, turning yellow when ripe. The plant has been introduced to nearly all tropical regions worldwide.
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Ku Gua (苦瓜, Bitter Melon): The fruits are very bitter but can be eaten raw – despite their bitterness, they have an exceptionally fresh and pleasant taste. When unripe, they are green and taste like a firmer, juicy, and crunchy cucumber. When fully ripe, the bitterness almost disappears, the skin turns yellow, the flesh develops a mealy texture with a melon-like flavor, and the seed pulp turns reddish, becomes gelatinous, and acquires a sweet taste. Off-season, or in countries where fresh Momordica is not available (such as here), it can be consumed dried as a tea.
Effects: Supports liver and gallbladder health, helps lower blood sugar levels, and aids digestion.
Usage: 4–5 dried slices / 200 ml, simmer for approximately 5 minutes, or add to any freshly brewed tea for 2–5 minutes. Can also be added to soups, broths, etc. Bitter melon slices can also be eaten directly; the flesh alone is excellent despite its bitterness.
Effects: Supports liver and gallbladder health, helps lower blood sugar levels, and aids digestion.
Usage: 4–5 dried slices / 200 ml, simmer for approximately 5 minutes, or add to any freshly brewed tea for 2–5 minutes. Can also be added to soups, broths, etc. Bitter melon slices can also be eaten directly; the flesh alone is excellent despite its bitterness.
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