Chayote (Fo Shou Gua)
仏様が手を合わせている姿！？クセのない万能な「緑の瓜」
Description
A gourd family vegetable. Named 'Fo Shou Gua' (Buddha's Hand Gourd) because it looks like praying hands (the same as JP Chayote). Taste is plain like winter melon, but with firmer flesh that stays crunchy in stir-fries and holds shape in soups.
Classification: Everyone, Ingredient, Vegetable, Chayote, Sayote, Stir-fry, For Soup, Low Calorie, Crunchy
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How to use
Ingredients
- Sechium edule(Chayote)
Instructions
- [Typical Uses]
- [Chayote Meat Stir-fry]: Fry sliced Chayote with pork and garlic.
- Soup ingredient (braise with spareribs).
- Julienne and toss with chili oil/black vinegar for a cold salad (Liangban).
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
Cooling taste like a slightly sweeter winter melon with a firmer cucumber-like texture
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
The same as JP Chayote. If unavailable, substitute with Zucchini
Pairing
Pork / Eggs / Soy Sauce
Trivia
A convenient veg in Chinese homes fitting any seasoning, said to be a 'starter for an instant dish'. Rich in Vitamin C, believed to have skin-beautifying effects.
Eating tips & etiquette
Young ones are edible skin-on; older ones require peeling. Centered by a single seed, which is edible if young.
Allergen
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