tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post2719771517799542372..comments2024-03-26T21:10:43.652-07:00Comments on Teczcape-An Escape to Food: Colors of bittergourd, weekend snapshottigerfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-78882573196049692732008-01-24T20:06:00.000-08:002008-01-24T20:06:00.000-08:00Woah.. white bittergourd, I didn't even know it ex...Woah.. white bittergourd, I didn't even know it exists. Gosh, my tastebuds are quite similar to yours. All the things u cooked, I like them all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-22584643155155415432008-01-17T08:44:00.000-08:002008-01-17T08:44:00.000-08:00Tigerfish, You always teach me about new things - ...Tigerfish, <BR/><BR/>You always teach me about new things - I love it! I want to try bittergourd some day.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04281779182486439515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-29857423053812140252008-01-16T18:25:00.000-08:002008-01-16T18:25:00.000-08:00ECL, no lah! Same like normal bittergourd!bboven, ...ECL, no lah! Same like normal bittergourd!<BR/><BR/>bboven, u like bittergourd ?<BR/><BR/>shabem, I had to try it the first time I saw it.<BR/><BR/>lynn, same here.<BR/><BR/>lydia, coral reefs, maybe? :P<BR/><BR/>the expedited writer, hmmmm.....let me see....<BR/><BR/>nupur, it's nice, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>sandy, it's an acquired taste, really. I wonder if you will like it :P<BR/><BR/>carver, thanks!<BR/><BR/>myf, I don't really like it when bittergourd in yong tau foo is cut so thick.<BR/>I prefer the thinner ones stuffed with meat/fish fillings. :P<BR/><BR/>little corner, ya..I never seen in the US too leh!<BR/><BR/>natalie, oh ye...there are so many things I've yet to discover too.<BR/><BR/>wandering chopsticks, hahahha!<BR/><BR/>dhanggit, I have done a few dishes with green bittergourd. Steaming, braised, in soup.<BR/><BR/>eatingplum, where where?<BR/><BR/>SAHM, oh ye? Good for complexion?<BR/><BR/>wilfrid, I am in that 20% too!<BR/><BR/>nic, hahahahah, albino...so funny! Hhahahahha!<BR/><BR/>daphne, no. It's still bitter.<BR/><BR/>kevin, you shd be able to find the green ones in Asian supermarkets but I wonder if you will like it.<BR/>It's BITTER!<BR/><BR/>noobcook, you like bittergourd?<BR/><BR/>vicki, hahahhaha...tell them it's sweet corn and it turns out bitter :O<BR/><BR/>cindy, quite popular in taiwan.<BR/><BR/>las montanas, yes...I like to cut them thin, but have not eaten them raw.<BR/><BR/>joe, bleach? ? :O I don't dare to think about it!<BR/><BR/>anonymous, I like the green and white ones. Thanks for visiting.<BR/><BR/>ming, at least you will eat it. Some don't even dare to touch it :O<BR/><BR/>beachlover, maybe it's good coz it's bitter. Just like medicine :O<BR/><BR/>bellini, wooo.....I'm glad this was useful.<BR/><BR/>cocoa, hahhaha<BR/><BR/>rex, wooo......it's was my first too!<BR/><BR/>blurmommy, it's ok. That are other veg for u to like. I don't like egg plant.<BR/><BR/>eliza, hhhaaa....once in a while? So do you like, or don't ? :P<BR/><BR/>omnivore, ya loh...one reader also said that.<BR/><BR/>pea, Japan and TW quite close and TW has much JP influence on food.tigerfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-33248164386926360932008-01-16T04:14:00.000-08:002008-01-16T04:14:00.000-08:00I just have normall GREEN bitter gourd for dinner....I just have normall GREEN bitter gourd for dinner. I have never heard of white bittergourd. Showed Hubby and he told me he saw it in Japan.Precious Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075413462451132893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-82387341620723988562008-01-15T19:42:00.000-08:002008-01-15T19:42:00.000-08:00If it's yellow, i would tink it looks like a corn!...If it's yellow, i would tink it looks like a corn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-77590884156429081112008-01-15T18:48:00.000-08:002008-01-15T18:48:00.000-08:00it's very interesting! i've never seen a white one...it's very interesting! i've never seen a white one before, but once in a while will eat the green one :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-10711353722757160892008-01-15T10:42:00.000-08:002008-01-15T10:42:00.000-08:00I'm one of the 80%! hehe...I'm one of the 80%! hehe...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-18658241191147650112008-01-15T07:34:00.000-08:002008-01-15T07:34:00.000-08:00Interesting..!! i've never seen a white one before...Interesting..!! i've never seen a white one before.. :) thanks for sharing..;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-50118842490119158152008-01-15T06:30:00.000-08:002008-01-15T06:30:00.000-08:00Interesting.. never see this before. but as you sa...Interesting.. never see this before. but as you said regardless what color they are.. they don't taste interesting for sure haa.. at least for me.cocoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264415981638819359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-67274582586563635832008-01-15T04:41:00.000-08:002008-01-15T04:41:00.000-08:00I have learned something new again today. I have n...I have learned something new again today. I have not even seen or heard of a bittergourd until this morning.Valerie Harrison (bellini)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10205920305666658534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-8267907294959701582008-01-15T00:12:00.000-08:002008-01-15T00:12:00.000-08:00I like the snow white color bittergourd!!.I refuse...I like the snow white color bittergourd!!.I refused to eat bittergourd,eventhough ppls said it's good for your health..Thank you for your tips and photo..Today I learn something new again:))Beachloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293582350096756731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-75491098187869442532008-01-14T23:20:00.000-08:002008-01-14T23:20:00.000-08:00Never seen a white bitter gourd before. Not a par...Never seen a white bitter gourd before. Not a particular favorite dish of mine, but I would eat it if it was served at dinner.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-64212675268489450532008-01-14T23:06:00.000-08:002008-01-14T23:06:00.000-08:00i'm 1/2 okinawan and the green version is practica...i'm 1/2 okinawan and the green version is practically the national food, i've been eating it since i was a child...i've never seen white before and am curious to try it...thanks for the photos, you did a great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-78770449563369324512008-01-14T22:46:00.000-08:002008-01-14T22:46:00.000-08:00looks kinda weird..like an albino version of bitte...looks kinda weird..like an albino version of bittergourd..or did they just white wash it?"Joe" who is constantly cravinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394450113346260318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-32727399436034115902008-01-14T22:35:00.000-08:002008-01-14T22:35:00.000-08:00Looks like it can be sliced thinly like how you di...Looks like it can be sliced thinly like how you did it; and arranged like fugu (puffer fish) in the shape of a chrysanthemum! Eat raw and for salad/garnishing.Las montañashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524983464134657821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-46181689981691476482008-01-14T21:41:00.000-08:002008-01-14T21:41:00.000-08:00Haha I've been trying to avoid bittergourd for my ...Haha I've been trying to avoid bittergourd for my whole life,<BR/>Maybe this "unbitter" method can help me conquer the fear of eating it.food makes me happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108934546108132401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-58445119441300885132008-01-14T20:37:00.000-08:002008-01-14T20:37:00.000-08:00I've never had bitter gourd before, never even see...I've never had bitter gourd before, never even seen it here.<BR/><BR/>The white one looks like sweet corn! You could probably play some nasty tricks on people...Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-69635893802150669342008-01-14T19:21:00.000-08:002008-01-14T19:21:00.000-08:00wah ... so cute ... I haven't seen white bitter go...wah ... so cute ... I haven't seen white bitter gourd b4 ... somehow it just looks quite innocent and un-bitter, lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-68836721777272680132008-01-14T17:40:00.000-08:002008-01-14T17:40:00.000-08:00I have never had bittergourd. Hopefully one day I...I have never had bittergourd. Hopefully one day I will come across some and get to try it. It looks pretty interesting.test it commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-46141889330337432242008-01-14T17:34:00.000-08:002008-01-14T17:34:00.000-08:00I haven't seen that before! So if it is un-bitter....I haven't seen that before! So if it is un-bitter..what taste is it?daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691561985083785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-30498259940797661622008-01-14T16:47:00.000-08:002008-01-14T16:47:00.000-08:00never knew that bittergourd has an albino counterp...never knew that bittergourd has an albino counterpart...interesting. regardless of the colour, i think it's generally a "cooling" vegetable.HairyBerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523068919917998534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-61600587859051481612008-01-14T16:09:00.000-08:002008-01-14T16:09:00.000-08:00There are white ones?! I really had no idea.I bel...There are white ones?! I really had no idea.<BR/><BR/>I belong to that 20% who enjoy eating bittergourd. There are so many ways to cook it! If you do it right, it is very tasty :)<BR/><BR/>Then again, I am the type who love bitter herbal soup anyway.<BR/><BR/>Good pictures by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-80295309643267784932008-01-14T15:03:00.000-08:002008-01-14T15:03:00.000-08:00I love eating bittergourd. supposed to be good for...I love eating bittergourd. supposed to be good for the complexion (?), no? Never seen the white ones before. Intersting!stay-at-home mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04977522411804549074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-74314456240245009122008-01-14T13:20:00.000-08:002008-01-14T13:20:00.000-08:00I grew up on green, but the white is so pretty! I ...I grew up on green, but the white is so pretty! I see them in Asian supermarkets.eatingplumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832178439498896975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475215.post-60336645590134333892008-01-14T13:09:00.000-08:002008-01-14T13:09:00.000-08:00I didnt know white bittergourd exist!!! They may b...I didnt know white bittergourd exist!!! They may be bitter in taste but i love bittergourd..hope you will share some of your secret recipes on how to cook them "tigerfish" style!!! nice WS entry...i miss it again this weekend..poor weather and lack of inspiration :-(Chibog in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761011670490732001noreply@blogger.com