Postscript

Tia T -

Those are bitter melons. I had to ask my mom what they were in English, because I know them as "teeta karala." My mom likes to slice them in half lengthwise, then again into little moons, if that makes sense. She then cooks them with olive oil, spices and potatoes until they're crisp and until I mix them into a big pile of white rice and eat the sh** out of them.

But now I'm interested in how else they might be prepared...I'll do some looking and asking around!

L,

TF