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Bittermelone

bitter melon; bitter gourd

noun BIT-ter-meh-loh-neh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: calque of English 'bitter melon'; also known as Bittergurke

Usage Note

Bittermelone (Momordica charantia) is used in Asian and Caribbean cuisines and is available in German Asian supermarkets. Despite the name it is a vegetable, not a fruit. The strong bitter flavour is reduced by salting before cooking.

Examples

"In dem philippinischen Rezept wird die Bittermelone mit Ei und Hackfleisch gebraten."

Natural Translation

In the Filipino recipe the bitter melon is fried with egg and minced meat.

Literal Translation

In the Filipino recipe is the bitter-melon with egg and minced-meat fried.

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