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| Fruit,
Vegetables and Gourds |
Chinese small
marrow or d'Zhit Gwa |
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best be described as a cross between a marrow and a
courgette. It has a deep green skin with lighter green
speck, and is often picked when 8 inches long by 3 inches
wide. However sizes can vary considerably. |
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When buying from a wet market or supermarket,
look for firm fruit that has a healthy green colour.
Reject any soft ones, as these have been picked
a few days and are not as nice to eat.
Warning!
When cut open this vegetable smells just like
sweet cucumber. Like me you may be tempted to
try a piece.
Do not eat this unless it has been cooked
first! I cannot tell you why just yet. |
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Cooking
Treat and use in exactly the same way as you would a
courgette (Zucchini), marrow or cooked cucumber.
Recipe - d'Zhit Gwa sidedish
Cantonese chefs slice these into half discs up to a
quarter of an inch wide and simply simmer under a good
heat in a wok for between 5 and 10 minutes.
You can use them in countless other recipes as a substitute
for: Courgettes, marrow, mango and any similar gourd
or vegetable. You can interpolate from recipes given
on these pages also: Courgettes
and Mango |
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