then look no further than bitter melon and gram lentils. Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd, is a vegetable that is ...

These substances may be responsible for bitter melon's medicinal effects. Bitter melon is an edible green fruit that is a member of the squash family and is often cooked like a vegetable.

In Chinese cuisine, "gwa" - usually translated as squash or melon - covers a wide variety of vegetables ... that's especially bitter, cut it in half, scrape out and discard the seeds and pith ...