Cucumber, also known as courgette and cucumber, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. It is widely distributed throughout China and is one of the main greenhouse products. Cucumbers were brought back to the Central Plains by Zhang Qian on his mission to the Western Regions during the Western Han Dynasty. They were called Hu melons. During the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms, Emperor Shi Le of the Later Zhao Dynasty tabooed the word "Hu". Fan Tan, the governor of Xiangguo County of the Han Dynasty, changed it to "cucumber" ( One is that it was changed by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty). The stems of cucumbers are covered with hairs and are rich in juice. The leaves have 3-5 lobes and are covered with hairs.

In modern life, cucumber has become a new fashionable health food. Eating raw cucumbers can beautify the skin and can also be used as a weight loss ingredient