Major props for trying something new like Okinawan bitter melon! It's definitely an acquired taste. No one warned me about the bitterness of the melon the first time I tried it in Okinawa haha (my mom's side of the family is from Okinawa). It grew on me though! Best way I had it in Okinawa was bitter melon ice cream. I believe it was from a company called Blue Seal Ice Cream. It sounds unappetizing but it was delicious! It wasn't bitter at all, really creamy. It tasted like a cucumber melon. The best! Perhaps you can hunt down a good recipe online. If I had one, I'd 100% pass it your way.
Appreciate you ✊🏼. And yea the only thing I expected was bitter, just didn’t know how much lol. That ice cream sounds interesting though but I could see how it wouldn’t be bitter since the juice I blended pretty much wasn’t bitter either. I will look for that! 👍🏼
Thanks for trying this and putting it up! I've been thinking of growing it, I think I'll avoid it only because I saw how high it climbed your tree - it would take over my house!
This was a great video! I bought bitter melon seeds this year on a whim cuz they looked interesting but now it’s harvest time and I have no idea what to do with them 🤣 this was very helpful, Definitely subscribing for more!
Apologies for my late response and thanks! I bought the seeds on a whim as well lol. They wouldn’t be my main go to but I did save some seeds to use for later.
@@eatthecanvas I want to let them turn orange and try it, also try the red seed gel if the season permits here in NC. Thanks for the video again. I love all your unusual vegetables
@@snugglebunny.jmosbrook I recently let it mature to its orange color and tried it. It’s a tad less bitter and as for the red pulp around the seeds, it wasn’t as sweet as I thought it would be but it was cool to try. I will def keep growing even if just for the health benefits alone and to keep accumulating seeds from it.
Hey man, great video 👍🏻. I just started search bitter melon and came across your channel. This was exactly what I was looking for. I, too, like to try new foods and adventures. Great to see a like-minded soul. I agree, this is what it’s all about! Thanks for the introduction to Bitter Melons. 👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@@hoangkimle8697 I got them online from a place called Bakers Creek. I believe the website name is rareseeds.com Searching any of those will bring you to their website.
I used to harvest them when they were white, but I waited too long on some, and they turned orange, and they were not bitter at all! They had super sweet seeds inside that you eat the red outside and then the seeds are inside. It was actually quite good once it was ripe. I am trying your juice recipe with a ripe white bitter melon. I think it’s going to be amazing.
@@eatthecanvas I only wonder that because most alkaloids I've consumed from plants are super bitter & heat usually destroys a lot of the good stuff we need. Some stuff that's bitter is just an irritant or toxin though
Great video my dear. I started white and green bitter melon this year and they are growing really good. I am going to try your recipes and I will let you know.👍🏼😘
Nice! Alright yea let me know. I wouldn’t really call them recipes though lol. Now next time I grow them I will probably have some as this was more the first time experimental phase.
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Awesome! Just bought that melon at the Chinese grocery store and had no idea what it was lol.
Major props for trying something new like Okinawan bitter melon! It's definitely an acquired taste. No one warned me about the bitterness of the melon the first time I tried it in Okinawa haha (my mom's side of the family is from Okinawa). It grew on me though! Best way I had it in Okinawa was bitter melon ice cream. I believe it was from a company called Blue Seal Ice Cream. It sounds unappetizing but it was delicious! It wasn't bitter at all, really creamy. It tasted like a cucumber melon. The best! Perhaps you can hunt down a good recipe online. If I had one, I'd 100% pass it your way.
Appreciate you ✊🏼. And yea the only thing I expected was bitter, just didn’t know how much lol. That ice cream sounds interesting though but I could see how it wouldn’t be bitter since the juice I blended pretty much wasn’t bitter either. I will look for that! 👍🏼
Damn he’s got the Chinese cleaver I approve
Lol it was a gift a while ago. Just happened to be the one I was using!
Thanks for trying this and putting it up! I've been thinking of growing it, I think I'll avoid it only because I saw how high it climbed your tree - it would take over my house!
They are delicious pickled.
I must try that next time then!
This was a great video! I bought bitter melon seeds this year on a whim cuz they looked interesting but now it’s harvest time and I have no idea what to do with them 🤣 this was very helpful, Definitely subscribing for more!
Apologies for my late response and thanks! I bought the seeds on a whim as well lol. They wouldn’t be my main go to but I did save some seeds to use for later.
I like to sautee it and scramble eggs with it. Love the video!! Thank you!!
Glad you could find value in it! I’ve heard a few times about having it that way so maybe I’ll try that one of these days!
@@eatthecanvas I want to let them turn orange and try it, also try the red seed gel if the season permits here in NC. Thanks for the video again. I love all your unusual vegetables
@@snugglebunny.jmosbrook I recently let it mature to its orange color and tried it. It’s a tad less bitter and as for the red pulp around the seeds, it wasn’t as sweet as I thought it would be but it was cool to try. I will def keep growing even if just for the health benefits alone and to keep accumulating seeds from it.
Hey man, great video 👍🏻. I just started search bitter melon and came across your channel. This was exactly what I was looking for. I, too, like to try new foods and adventures. Great to see a like-minded soul. I agree, this is what it’s all about! Thanks for the introduction to Bitter Melons. 👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hey! Great to hear and definitely! Glad you found value in the video!
Where you buy the seed
@@hoangkimle8697 I got them online from a place called Bakers Creek. I believe the website name is rareseeds.com
Searching any of those will bring you to their website.
I used to harvest them when they were white, but I waited too long on some, and they turned orange, and they were not bitter at all! They had super sweet seeds inside that you eat the red outside and then the seeds are inside. It was actually quite good once it was ripe. I am trying your juice recipe with a ripe white bitter melon. I think it’s going to be amazing.
I am late lol but yes I had a few orange ones as well with 1 on purpose to save the seeds. Might be planting this again soon too!
Thank you for the very thorough video.
Glad you found value in it ✊🏼
You can slice it very thin and deep fry like potato chip, sprinkle salt . It won't be bitter.
Thanks for sharing! That sounds good 👍🏼
When the tissue that wraps around the seeds turns red, people say it tastes like cherries.
I have heard that said as well but haven’t tried it yet 👀
The question is, is the bitter the medicine? I have these seeds & now I know that I'll be juicing it
More than likely is. We got medicine all around us in different forms.
@@eatthecanvas I only wonder that because most alkaloids I've consumed from plants are super bitter & heat usually destroys a lot of the good stuff we need.
Some stuff that's bitter is just an irritant or toxin though
Awesome channel by the way please keep doing what you do!
I had no idea of the health benefits of bitter melons.
Yea! Should be eaten in moderation as with most things lol but yes it definitely has its benefits!
Great video my dear. I started white and green bitter melon this year and they are growing really good. I am going to try your recipes and I will let you know.👍🏼😘
Nice! Alright yea let me know. I wouldn’t really call them recipes though lol. Now next time I grow them I will probably have some as this was more the first time experimental phase.