Oriental pickling melon explained

Oriental pickling melon
Genus:	Cucumis
Species:	C. melo
Group:	Conomon Group
Cultivar:	Oriental pickling melon

Oriental pickling melon, called wolgwa in Korean,^[1] and shirouri (Japanese: シロウリ; Japanese: 白瓜) in Japanese, is a group of nonsweet melon cultivars used in Asian cuisines.

Use

The melon is used as a vegetable in Asian cuisines.

Japan

In Japan, the melon is used in narazuke, a type of tsukemono.

Korea

In Korea, the melon is used as the main ingredient in wolgwa-chae, a type of japchae.

See also

• Aehobak

Notes and References

1. Book: Lim, T. K.. Edible medicinal and non-medicinal plants.. 2011. Springer. Dordrecht, The Netherlands. 978-94-007-1763-3. 204. 24 February 2018.