Bitter melon is on the rise. It's long been a staple in Asian, African and Caribbean kitchens, either cooked or eaten raw. But now, bitter melon is becoming trendy as a popular supplement that ...

Cancer fighter: Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd or karela, can kill deadly cancer cells naturally. So, add this miraculous Indian bitter fruit to your regular diet to keep cancer at bay.

Description: Cucumber’s ugly stepsister, the bitter melon (or bitter gourd) is an edible fruit pod popular in many Asian countries.It has soft ridges lengthwise and an uneven, pebbly surface.

Whether you call it bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, bitter cucumber, goya, karela, balsam pear, or one of its many other names, there's one thing to know for sure about this underrated ...

Now common to all tropical parts of the world, the fruit also is known as bitter gourd, bitter cucumber and balsam pear. You can find it in most Asian markets, usually for less than $2 a pound.

Bitter melon has a crunchy husk, like a green pepper, and a watery texture, like a cucumber. But it’s weedy, alkaline taste is unlike any other like fruit or vegetable. Even to my trained taste ...

Cooked more like a vegetable than a fruit, bitter melon is a common ingredient in Indian stews and curries, Japanese and Chinese stir-fries, sauteed Filipino dishes and fried snacks.

A four-week clinical trial in Thailand set out to assess the efficacy of bitter melon on diabetic patients compared to metformin, a common drug used to treat diabetes type 2.. Research showed that ...

BITTER melon (akalera) also known as Ampalaya, or bitter gourd is considered the safest fruit, in as far as food and medicine are concerned. Unlike the past, today the plant is predominantly grown ...

Take a bitter melon, some pre-cut pork ribs, and fermented black beans. Soak beans, marinate pork with garlic, shallots, rice wine and soy sauce, then cook; add beans and melon and simmer until done.