winter melon
noun
1
: any of several muskmelons (such as a casaba or honeydew melon) that are fruits of a cultivated vine (Cucumis melo var. indorus)
2
: a large white-fleshed melon that is the fruit of an Asian vine (Benincasa hispida) and is used especially in Chinese cooking
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Since then, a number of bakers across the country have introduced new versions of the classic sweet, which typically takes the form of a buttery shortcrust shaped like an ingot and filled with pineapple, which is sometimes mixed with winter melon.
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Sarah Archer Gisela Williams Martha Cheng Carla Valdivia Nakatani Ryan Haase, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
For dinner, guests can expect corn and winter melon soup with prawn, sashimi, and conger eel hot pot.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
Her mother grew 100 winter melons last year and went door-to-door in their suburb, giving them out to everyone.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
The tray with winter melon baby mooncakes was empty, but baker Yan Long was in the kitchen making several more batches.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Popular flavors include lychee, taro and winter melon; Darjeeling and Lady Grey, not so much.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
For dessert: a palate cleanser of winter melon with passionfruit and apple, before black-and-white dragonfruit topped with cream sorbet.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2023
For these special festivals, families prepare traditional dishes such as burfi (sweet nutty fudge), petha (sweet winter melon candy), spiced vegetable fritters, lamb biryani, and mutton kebabs to enjoy with friends and celebrate.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023
Its setting is ideal for groups, as evidenced by the winter melon soup that requires ordering a day ahead.
—Bill Addisonrestaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
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Sarah Archer Gisela Williams Martha Cheng Carla Valdivia Nakatani Ryan Haase, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
For dinner, guests can expect corn and winter melon soup with prawn, sashimi, and conger eel hot pot.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
Her mother grew 100 winter melons last year and went door-to-door in their suburb, giving them out to everyone.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
The tray with winter melon baby mooncakes was empty, but baker Yan Long was in the kitchen making several more batches.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Popular flavors include lychee, taro and winter melon; Darjeeling and Lady Grey, not so much.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024
For dessert: a palate cleanser of winter melon with passionfruit and apple, before black-and-white dragonfruit topped with cream sorbet.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2023
For these special festivals, families prepare traditional dishes such as burfi (sweet nutty fudge), petha (sweet winter melon candy), spiced vegetable fritters, lamb biryani, and mutton kebabs to enjoy with friends and celebrate.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2023
Its setting is ideal for groups, as evidenced by the winter melon soup that requires ordering a day ahead.
—Bill Addisonrestaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2022
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“Winter melon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20melon. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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