A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
The fruit of Benincasa hispida, a cultivated gourd with firm white flesh, a seeded centre and green skin that may carry a pale waxy bloom.
In the kitchen
Cooked in soups or steamed dishes, or simmered with sugar for sweets and winter-melon drinks. The mild flesh softens during cooking.
Fruit size, shape and wax coating vary by cultivar. Fresh winter melon is distinct from candied winter melon and sweetened drink concentrate.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有冬瓜吗？
Does this dish contain Fresh winter melon?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
