Bitter melon is a plant that grows in parts of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America. Its fruit looks like a cucumber and has a very strong bitter taste. People use bitter melon as both a ...

Bitter melons may resemble cucumbers and may be called melons, but they are neither. Certainly, these long green fruits are bitter. Despite that, one bite soon leads to another: I find myself chewing ...

Asian American chefs are embracing the medicinal gourd anew. By Cathy Erway On broad banana leaves, dishes of sweet soy dipping sauce, a creamy pork liver sauce, a bubbling pinakbet, some sticky rice ...

Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd, is seen as a fruit but it is used as a vegetable in Asian cuisine. It's typically shaped like a cucumber but with a rough, wrinkled greenish surface. The size ...

Bitter melon is high in vitamin C and other nutrients. It also contains compounds that may have health benefits. Bitter melon — also known as bitter gourd or Momordica charantia — is a tropical vine ...

Cynthia Sass is a nutritionist and registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. Frequently seen on national TV, she's Health's contributing nutrition editor ...