“人讲苦瓜苦,我说苦瓜甜,甜苦随君愿,不苦哪有甜。”这是南方苦瓜产区广泛流传的一首民谣,可见苦瓜不仅是民间的佳蔬,同时也是很好的保健食疗佳品。苦瓜为葫芦科,属一年生攀援草本苦瓜的果实。原产亚洲热带地区,广泛分布于热带、亚热带和温带地区。印度、日本以及东南亚地区栽培历史久远,中国栽培历史约600年。苦瓜以味得名,苦字不好听,故粤人又唤做凉瓜。苦瓜具有特殊的苦味,但仍然受到大众的喜 “People say bitter melon bitter, I said bitter melon sweet, bitter sweet with Jun wish, not bitter sweet. ” This is a folk song spread widely in the balsam pear producing area, visible bitter gourd is not only a folk good vegetables, but also Good health care diet good product. Bitter gourd family is an annual herb climbing balsam pear fruit. Origin of tropical Asia, widely distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. India, Japan and Southeast Asia cultivation history has a long history, China cultivation history of about 600 years. Bitter melon taste to name, bitter words are not good, so the Cantonese call to do Lianggua. Bitter melon has a special bitter taste, but is still welcomed by the public