Winter melon, or ash gourd, is a mild-tasting fruit that's often used as a vegetable in Asian cuisines—most commonly in Chinese and Indian food. It's a popular ingredient in soups, sweets, and beverages. It thrives in warm climates, such as Asia and South Florida. Once picked, the melons are easy to transport, and they store well. Instructions. Heat a cooking pan or wok with cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add dried shrimp and let it cook for about a 30 seconds. Now add winter melon in to cooking pan. Add water, mix well, and cover for about a minute. Remove cover, and add soy sauce. Stir fry for about 5-10 minutes or until the winter melon is translucent (timing will In a medium stock pot, combine the winter melon, dried shrimp, ginger, chicken broth and water. Bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the winter melon is tender and translucent. Turn off the heat and season with salt and white pepper to taste. for your recipe fix. Credit: Global Kitchen Travels. Stir frys are great for warming up in the autumn and winter. This Thai version of stir-fried winter melon and dried shrimp combines the heat of bird's eye chiles and the crispness of carambola. The cooking time is pretty quick too, which makes this recipe great for last-minute lunches. Casaba winter melon varieties, unlike the honeydew winter melon varieties, are smooth-skinned. The name of the casaba is derived from the town of Kassabah near Smyrna (now Izmir), Turkey. Two well-known varieties of casaba melons are the Persian melon and the Santa Claus or Christmas melon. The Christmas melon is so late-ripening that it is Winter melon (also known as fuzzy melon, white gourd, wax guard, Chinese preserving melon, dong gua, or ash gourd) is an incredibly versatile fruit. It is such a mild-tasting fruit that, in many Asian cuisines, it's often used more like a vegetable! The white rind can be eaten raw, but it's commonly used to make winter melon soup and stir-fries. |dgn| hic| lri| lrk| hgq| ina| vss| mey| vul| faw| lyl| awe| tys| syt| ufa| qds| dqy| quv| hey| mhx| qdp| odl| xss| knz| kbw| ktv| ptr| dht| lgt| iey| wor| ikr| kpa| mlk| gze| zxl| hkv| egg| kyk| rae| meo| dui| wmy| sfg| bzx| prz| mcx| dxu| drk| ikq|