bitter melon
Americannoun
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Seattle Community Farm coordinator Joselynn Tokashiki Engstrom says the guidance has helped people planting vegetables common in some Asian cuisines, like bitter melon and yardlong beans.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2023
These include cinnamon, bitter melon, fenugreek and magnesium.
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022
The larger Hmong immigrant community that they're a part of has introduced Minnesotans to treats like bitter melon and various Thai chili peppers.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2022
On the Japanese island of Okinawa, a ubiquitous stir-fry of egg, tofu, pork and bitter melon called goya chanpuru is thought to ensure longevity — suffering in service of a long life.
From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2017
At the dinner table, I threw dark looks at Ba over the greens, bitter melon, and pork Ma pushed at me, but he avoided my gaze and kept his eyes moodily on his plate.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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