Can the core of bitter melon be eaten?

When eating bitter melon, people will remove the seeds inside the bitter melon. These seeds not only affect the taste, but also make it unpalatable, so they cannot be eaten. We can use bitter melon to make soup, or to stir-fry meat and eggs, etc. It is suitable for making soup with ribs or pork bones, etc. The method is also simple. We just need to put the ribs and bitter melon in water and simmer them on low heat for an hour to make bitter melon stewed with ribs.

People generally don’t eat the flesh of bitter melon because it doesn’t taste good, especially the older ones which are hard. It is said that bitter melon pulp has anti-cancer effects and can also cure influenza: the bitter melon pulp can be cooked and eaten.

What can't be eaten with bitter melon?

1. What can’t be eaten with bitter melon? - Spare ribs

Spare ribs are a kind of meat that many friends praise. Drinking more spare rib soup can effectively supplement the body with a variety of calcium substances needed. However, you must not eat spare ribs while eating bitter melon. The calcium in the spare ribs may react chemically with bitter melon to form calcium oxalate, which will affect the absorption of calcium and is not conducive to the healthy growth of the human body.

2. What can’t be eaten with bitter melon? - Mangosteen

Mangosteen is a vegetable often eaten in the South but not in the North. However, bitter melon must not be eaten with mangosteen. Both of these foods are cold foods. If you eat too much of these two foods, it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort due to excessive coldness in the body, which will cause severe abdominal pain.

3. What can’t be eaten with bitter melon? – Green tea

Everyone must also be careful not to drink green tea when eating bitter melon. The tea polyphenols rich in green tea may react with the bitter pigments rich in bitter melon, which will greatly damage your stomach and intestines and cause symptoms of nausea and vomiting. It may also cause intestinal spasms.

4. What can’t be eaten with bitter melon? - Chili pepper

When eating bitter melon, you must not eat chili peppers. Bitter melon is a cold vegetable, and chili peppers are a hot food. The alternation of hot and cold may cause great irritation to your stomach and intestines, increasing the chance of indigestion problems. Try to eat hot and cold foods separately.