苦瓜
I LOVE it. Bitter melon (chinese: foo gwa). Do you?
It's bitterness is because it contains a lot of a chemical called quinine. Apparently it's also good for the prevention of malaria. It is a source of iron and vitamin C too.
All I really care about is that it's good with eggs and that it's extremely cooling for if you're heated. So give it a try... 苦瓜!
benny | Friday, November 14, 2008 
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haha let me try your bitter ones and we'll see... it's actually better if its bitter =D
I didn't see the last part...
benny |
Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:53:00 pm
you need to go to okinawa!! they have a dish called champuru.. i reckon it tastes pretty good n i dont even like bitter melon
jenfa |
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:09:00 pm
yeh yeh i saw that on a taiwanese show i watched last week. they used smashed tofu and salted eggs- it looked really delicious!
benny |
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:41:00 pm
Nope hate it. You probably only like it coz the one's you eat aren't really 苦 at all.
We've got them growing out in the back yard, and damn are they bloody 苦. BITTER.
PS 周杰论 concert tomorrow. Might see if I can scalp some really cheap tix, though I doubt I'll get close enough to be able to throw rotten fruit at him.