Angled luffa (sze gwa) looks like okra on steroids - indeed, one of its names is Chinese okra - but the two vegetables aren't actually related. What is it? A long, ridged gourd with watery flesh and ...

A lot of food in Chinese cuisine is traditionally eaten in part due to their perceived medicinal properties. With Chinese herbal medicine on the rise as a viable alternative to Western medicine, foods ...

A long, cylindrical squash with sharp ridges that is native to Asia and grown to be harvested before maturity. It is also known as Chinese okra (it bears some similarity to okra in texture and taste), ...