1 large Chinese bitter melon 2-inch piece of ginger ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 large mango, peeled and sliced ½ small onion, thinly sliced 1 cup of cherry tomatoes, cut in half ...

Besides the stem and leaves, the bitter melon plant bears wart-covered, bitter-tasting fruits that can be enjoyed cooked or raw. They’re a popular ingredient in Asian dishes (2).

Eddie Flores Jr.’s Mongo Beans with Shrimp and Bitter Melon Leaves Ingredients: • 1/2 cup dried green or yellow mung (mongo) beans • 3 Chinese dried shrimp, chopped ...

By Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 12:05 a.m.

Preliminary researches into bitter melon and pawpaw point to the fact that they may hold the cure for breast cancer and several other cancers, experts have said.

To serve, line 6 large heated plates with a section of banana leaf cut to fit (optional). Place about half a cup of diced melon mixture slightly off center and shingle the julienne melon off the side.