The bittergourd is the climbing crop and needs support.When young, the seeds of this plant are white and are coated by aril that is red after ripe. This unique vegetable is eaten during the period of the young level and has bitter taste.The bittergourd or so called 'peria' in Malay language, is eaten as 'ulam' or salad boiled with chilli sauce or is mixed in cooking like curry or stir-fry ketchup.
