Bitter Gourds – the most hated yet the most loved veggie of all time!

Bitter gourd is a green-skinned vegetable with white to translucent flesh and a bitter flavour. It may take some time to get used to the bitter taste of bitter gourd unless you grew up eating it regularly. Bitter gourd is also known by a variety of other names. Bitter melon, bitter cucumber, balsam pear, bitter apple, and bitter squash are all names for it. Bitter gourd is high in antioxidants, flavonoids, and other polyphenol chemicals, which may help to lower the risk of a variety of health problems.