Bitter gourd

Jasmine Scented Candied Wild Bitter Gourd
(mara khee nohk cheuuam ; มะระขี้นกเชื่อม)

January 3, 2011 · 10 comments

Jasmine Scented Candied Wild Bitter Gourd

Our ancestors, the early humans, had to base their food selection only on their senses. Sweet was energy, umami indicated the presence of proteins and saltiness was the sign for the much needed minerals. Generally, they avoided sour taste because it represented rotten or spoiled food, and bitter was the taste tonics and remedies were [...]

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Clear Soup of Bitter Gourd Stuffed with Pork and Vermicelli
(ต้มจืดมะระยัดไส้หมูสับ ; dtohm jeuut mara yat sai muu sap)

March 7, 2010 · 10 comments

Clear Soup of Bitter Gourd Stuffed with Pork and Vermicelli

Bitter gourds have long been prized in Asia for a trait that is considered a defect in cucumbers, bitterness. We like to think that everything bitter is medicine, and in this case we might be right. Bitter gourd have said to cure a wide range of ailments from gastrointestinal conditions to cancers; from diabetes to [...]

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