私がにがうりを料理するようになったのは神戸に来てからなので、まだ数年の付き合いですが、夏になると食べたくなる野菜のひとつです。熱帯アジア原産のにがうり（別名ゴーヤー）には、抗ウィルス、コレステロール低下、糖尿病改善などの作用があるそうです。沖縄風に豆腐や卵と炒めれば、独特の苦味も美味しくいただくことができます。
Japanese Food 18 –Bitter Gourd
I have known bitter gourds only for a few years since I
started to cook them in Kobe, but they are already on the list of my favorite summer
vegetables. They are also called Goya and are originally from tropical Asia.
Their efficacies include anti-virus, cholesterol reduction, diabetic
improvement and so on. The characteristic bitter flavor could be tasty when
stir-fried with some tofu and eggs in an Okinawan way.
