PRODUCT INFO
Bottle Gourds are creeping vines. The dried mature fruit is used to make shake instruments. Young gourds have light green rinds, white flesh, soft, because they contain up to 96.8 percent of water. Young gourds can be eaten with the peel. If it's a bit older, it needs to be peeled off before cooking. and if you don't want the cut gourds to be dark Soak in salt water Young gourds are usually blanched to eat with chili paste. Add to kaeng liang, som kang, or stir-fry with meat. But should not be boiled or fried for a long time because the meat will be messy.
USES
The old gourds have a thick peel. The outer bark turns creamy white and hard. The flesh is dry until hollow, light weight, cut off the pole and remove the seeds for planting. The hard bark also has many uses, including: The Chinese use it as a portable water container. It is also considered as a symbol of auspiciousness. It is believed that it will help money grow, have good fortune, and that the gourd is shaped like the number eight. Therefore used to solve feng shui as well. Some African tribes cut it in half and use it as a food container.
SEASONS
Bottle Gourd is available year-round.
Supplier: 1. fresh vegetables: green chillies, okra (lady finger), bottle gourd (lauki), red onion, drumsticks (moringa), cauliflower, cabbage, bitter gourd, potato, tomatoes, capsicum, cucumber, ginger
2. fresh fruits: grapes, mangoes, strawberries, litchi, oranges, plums, bananas, guavas, watermelons
3. rice: buddha rice (kalanamk chawal), basmati rice, non basmati rice
4. indian spices: black pepper, cardamom, black cardamom, cumin, cinnamon (vietnam), coriander, mace (javtri), saffron, dry ginger, bay leaf (tej patta)
5. dry fruits : cashew, almonds, pistachio , walnuts
