SAN FRANCISCO - - A staple of Chinese and Indian cooking, these gourds ( botanically, Momordica charantia ) with skin like toads grow on climbing vines that can reach 12 feet. The Chinese and Indian varieties differ little in taste.
A staple of Chinese and Indian cooking, these gourds (botanically, Momordica charantia)grow on climbing vines. Chinese and Indian varieties differ little in taste.