Ampalaya/Bitter Melon

Have you eaten one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_melon

I somehow eat it if my dad is the one who cooks it. I can barely taste the ampalaya if he is the one who cooks it especially the dish called pinakbet. But still I don't like the taste of it though. It is really bitter but it's very nutritious.

hate the one that is raw. good in pinakbet though

I like ampalaya better if it's cooked with scrambled eggs and/or ground beef.

Or you can try ampalaya in corned beef, tastes good ^_^

Of course I do.. Well I got used to eating it when I was back home at my province.

Yes.
I eat anything edible, for my empty stomach. I'm not choosy.

himmm

deapends on how old the ampalaya is...

Older = more bitter

so I dun eat it if it's more than 1 month old...

In my province we have a saying that "ampalaya tastes the best when it's just picked at the right age". Means that at most two hours after the bitter melon was picked from the vine, it tastes fresh and tastes the best.

But on how they judge how "right" the age of that bitter melon is still a mystery to me - my grandmother goes out before lunch to check on her vegetable garden, especially the bitter melon vines. She usually taps the fruits with her index finger then scrapes a bit off the bitter gourd's green skin to "see how they age".

Oh well, leave it to the old-timers.

I had to eat one, it tasted bad dude. badd..

My dad likes it when its bitter. I eat it, only if you cook it with sugar and a lot of sauce. :D

oh! i remember this kind of vegetable in my country is called Pare. a food called Siomay use this, stuffed with Mackerel

Yes I do. From what I remember its good for your blood. It doesnt have to be bitter you know, it depends on how you prepare it.

I don't like to eat that.

<< Carnivore, go figure.