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- noun Alternative form of
bitter melon .
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Examples
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Here's what I have planned: 1. grilled bittermelon "boat", filled with natto-kimchi 2. stuffed trout with edamame-miso 3. wine-steamed clams with chilli-garlic-soy sauce
My dinner tonight 2006
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Here's what I have planned: 1. grilled bittermelon "boat", filled with natto-kimchi 2. stuffed trout with edamame-miso 3. wine-steamed clams with chilli-garlic-soy sauce
Archive 2006-08-01 2006
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I did not like bittermelon, not before, not after, not now.
The Kitchen God's wife Tan, Amy 1991
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They all liked that bittermelon, not for the taste, but for the conversation that went with it.
The Kitchen God's wife Tan, Amy 1991
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The strongest flavor came from the pinakbet ($8.95), an Ilocano vegetable saute featuring diced pumpkin, stringbeans, eggplant, okra and bittermelon with the pungent aroma of the fish and shrimp paste bagoong.
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Minus the bittermelon, a dish staple which can nevertheless be pushed to the side with no harm, this was another of my favorite dishes here.
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My favorite are the bittermelon mooncakes, but the cocktail buns are also a must.
BitterSweet Blog Jamie 2010
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The strongest flavor came from the pinakbet ($8.95), an Ilocano vegetable saute featuring diced pumpkin, stringbeans, eggplant, okra and bittermelon with the pungent aroma of the fish and shrimp paste bagoong.
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My favorite are the bittermelon mooncakes, but the cocktail buns are also a must.
BitterSweet Blog Jamie 2010
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Minus the bittermelon, a dish staple which can nevertheless be pushed to the side with no harm, this was another of my favorite dishes here.
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