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Oriental pickling melon

Group of nonsweet melon cultivars From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oriental pickling melon, called wolgwa (월과; 越瓜) in Korean,[1] and shirouri (シロウリ; 白瓜) in Japanese,[1] is a group of nonsweet melon cultivars used in Asian cuisines.

GenusCucumis
SpeciesC. melo
Cultivar groupConomon Group
CultivarOriental pickling melon
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Oriental pickling melon
GenusCucumis
SpeciesC. melo
Cultivar groupConomon Group
CultivarOriental pickling melon
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Use

The melon is used as a vegetable in Asian cuisines.

Japan

In Japan, the melon is used in narazuke, a type of tsukemono.[2]

Korea

In Korea, the melon is used as the main ingredient in wolgwa-chae, a type of japchae.[3]

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