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crystalview said:what does water spinach taste like? Did not know you could eat elephant ear? I get frustrated my only Asian market is a little over an hour a way.
I may have tried bitter melon but I am not sure. When I look at some of the Adenium sellers on FB they show a lot of family meals. Makes me hungery. When I lived in the bay Area near San Francisco I could eat internationally I miss that.

I call them elephant ears because they look like the elephant ears you see at Home Depot or Lowe's. They are not the same.

Water spinach has no flavor. I usually stir fry them with garlic or shrimp paste. I also use them in hot n sour soup (shrimp version) and bun bo hue (Vietnamese spicy beef soup). Thai and Malaysian also eat water spinach. If you visit a Thai or Malaysian restaurant I'm sure they have it stir fry with shrimp paste on their menu.

I think bitter melon is good for your health.
I cook it with ribs, stir fry with egg or beef or make shrimp salad.