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 ...

Studies show that bitter melon may help with symptoms for a variety of illnesses. Find out more about this little-known food and if it’s really a “magic bullet” for managing your blood sugar.

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 ...

That is where we are, and yard-long beans, bitter melon and loofah are growing in profusion, along with gai lan, daikon, eggplants of every color and shape, and exotic mints, basils and other herbs.

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