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Also call:  Bitter Melon, Balsam Pear,      
                Fu Kwa, Karela, Peria, Pare

A mid green to yellow cucumber-like vegetable with a wrinkly nobbly skin. It has a fibrous melon like core and contains white to pale yellow seeds. The flesh is bitter tasting.

Native to South East Asia and was used to make medicine in the early days.

Choose young, unriped, and firm Bitter Gourd with undamaged skin. The darker the colour of the skin, the bitter it is. Store in the refrigerator unwrapped for up to 2weeks.

Wash. Then cut the Bitter Gourd in half and remove the seeds. The Chinese use it in stir-fry or slice and fill it with pork mince. Can be used for soup and pickle.

Excellent source of vitamin C, iron, and folate. It also contains copper and a moderate source of vitamin A.

SERVING SIZE:  100 grm                              
* ENERGY:                   40 kj                   * POTASSIUM:   260 mg                        
* PROTEIN:                    2 grm                * VITAMIN A:      65 ug                      
* FAT:                                                    * VITAMIN B:                             
* CARBOHYDRATES:       1 grm                * VITAMIN C:       50 mg                      
* DIETARY FIBRE:           4 grm  
* SODIUM:                      5 mg  
* IRON:                          1 mg   

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Last modified: July 19, 2003