What Is Winter melon and How Can I Use It?
Winter melon rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 4 recipes to cook with it.
- In Chinese:
- 冬瓜
- British (UK) term:
- Winter melon
- en français:
- melon d'hiver
- en español:
- melón de invierno
Recipes using winter melon
There are 4 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Freddi's Fruit Cocktail Mix
Homemade frozen fruit cocktail mix with watermelon, cantaloupe, peaches, grapes, and blueberries in an orange-lemonade syrup. Freeze in pint containers for up to 8 months of fresh fruit cups.
Sauteed Ampalaya Fruit
Filipino ginisang ampalaya with bitter melon, pork, shrimp, and scrambled eggs in a savory patis sauce. A classic Pinoy ulam best served hot over steamed rice.
Hot Curried Fruit
Hot curried fruit with poached pears, oranges, melon, and grapes in a warm spiced curry syrup topped with crystallized ginger. An elegant side dish for holiday entertaining.
Golden Pigeon with Winter Melon
I used Cornish Game Hens, but you could also use a cut up chicken. If you can't get winter melon, watermelon will work. Winter melon is white, very mild tasting and a tad denser than watermelon. I think you could get away using something like Honeydew too.
