Karen Man, the former co-owner and pastry chef of the renowned but-now-shuttered Oxheart restaurant, walked into my house one morning recently for a cup of chai. She also brought with her a small ...

Cut the bitter melon in ½ lengthwise. Use the tip of a large spoon to scrape out the seeds and fibrous material in the middle. Slice the bitter melon crosswise to ¼ inch thickness and place it in a ...

However it’s prepared, bitter melon is more backup artist than lead vocalist, used to counterbalance the richness of the main ingredient rather than outshine it. Bitter melon is a common ingredient in ...

Green beans that grow a yard long and also come in purple; melons that look like spiny cucumbers and when ripe turn bright orange, with huge pomegranate-red seeds; squash that can be eaten like ...

I can vividly remember the first time I shopped in the vegetable section of a large Asian supermarket. There were items there that I didn't even know what part to cook, let alone how to cook it. So ...

I see lots of familiar things on my early-morning run through the neighborhood. Neighbors walking with their dogs and morning coffee and kids weighed down by backpacks waiting for the school bus are a ...

This simple stir-fry recipe has its roots in over a thousand years of trade history between Okinawa and South East Asia, Japan, China and, most recently, America. It is the iconic dish of Okinawa and ...

One piece bitter melon cut in 8 pieces in a ring. 1 pc firm tofu mixed with 4 tbs of diced Chinese Salty Pickle Steam or pan fry for 3 minutes Heat up the sauce and pour it on the stuffed bitter melon ...

Bitter melon, also known as bitter gourd or karela, is a tropical fruit belonging to the gourd family and is frequently used in Indian, Chinese and Southeast Asian dishes, particularly valued for its ...