It is equally known as bitter melon, bitter cucumber, balsam-pear, bitter apple, or bitter squash. This vegetable is also called karela in India, nigauri in Japan, goya in Okinawa, ampalaya in the ...

THE apple is one of the most delicious fruits, occupying a preferred place not only on the gourmet’s table but also in the English idiom. One who is dearly loved is described as the apple of one ...