Oriental pickling melon
GenusCucumis
SpeciesC. melo
Cultivar groupConomon Group
CultivarOriental pickling melon

Oriental pickling melon, called wolgwa (월과; 越瓜) in Korean,[1] and shirouri (シロウリ; 白瓜) in Japanese,[1] is a group of nonsweet melon cultivars used in Asian cuisines.

Use

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The melon is used as a vegetable in Asian cuisines.

Japan

In Japan, the melon is used in narazuke, a type of tsukemono.

Korea

In Korea, the melon is used as the main ingredient in wolgwa-chae, a type of japchae.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Lim, T. K. (2011). Edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. p. 204. ISBN 978-94-007-1763-3. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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