Gen melon is cabbage melon, a variant of melon, also known as snake melon. The vegetable melon is the fruit of the muskmelon of the Cucurbitaceae family and is an annual climbing or creeping herb. The stems are angular, covered with many thorns, and the leaves are alternate. The leaves are oval or kidney-shaped, and the width and length are approximately equal. The fruit is fleshy, long cylindrical, with smooth skin and long vertical lines, greenish white or light green.

The pulp is white or light green, juicy and crisp. Vegetable melon is sweet and cold, with sweet flesh. It is an excellent summer heat-relieving vegetable. It is rich in minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It also contains sugar, citric acid, and a small amount of provitamin A, B vitamins, and vitamin C.

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Caigua method:

Main materials: 1 vegetable melon, 2 red peppers, 1 tsp of pepper, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 light soy sauce spoon, 1 spoon of balsamic vinegar, 1 green onion, appropriate amount of oil and salt.

1. Peel the melon and cut it into slices. Put it in a bowl and add an appropriate amount of salt.

2. Add minced garlic, light soy sauce and balsamic vinegar.

3. Put the minced red pepper and Sichuan peppercorns into a small pot and add an appropriate amount of oil.

4. Pour the hot oil from the wok onto the melon slices.

5. Mix evenly and put it into a plate.

6. Finished product picture.

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