Whether to blanch or not depends on personal taste and cooking habits.

The Buddha's hand melon is a kind of crisp and delicious, nutritious vegetables. In the process of stir-frying Buddha's hand melon, some people choose to blanch it first, believing that this can remove the astringent flavor in Buddha's hand melon and make it more tender at the same time. The process of blanching involves heating the melon briefly in boiling water, then removing it and draining it.

However, there are many people who go straight to stir-frying without going through the blanching step, believing that this better preserves the original flavor and texture of the Buddha's hand melon. It should be noted that if you choose to stir-fry directly without blanching, you may need to extend the stir-frying time slightly to ensure that the Buddha's hand melon is fully cooked. Meanwhile, whether blanched or not, choosing fresh, unbroken Buddha's Hand Melon and washing it carefully to remove surface impurities and pesticide residues are key to ensuring the taste and safety of the dish.

Buddha's Hand Melon Buying Tips

1, Appearance: Choose a smooth surface, no obvious bumps or breakage of the Buddha's Hand Melon, to avoid choosing the skin with wrinkles or discoloration.

2, weight: pick up the Buddha's hand melon, feel should have a certain weight, which indicates that the melon flesh plump water sufficient.

3, knocking sound: finger gently knocking the Buddha's hand melon, should make a crisp sound, rather than dull sound, which indicates that the melon flesh is tender and juicy.

4, tail: observe the tail of the Buddha's hand melon, should choose dry and no signs of rot. If the tail has rot or mold, it may indicate that the whole melon has deteriorated.

5, odor: smell the smell of the Buddha's hand melon, there should be a fresh fragrance. If there is an odor or a foul smell, it may be that the melon has deteriorated.