Lau (Bottle Gourd) ~1 kg

A hand holding three pale green bottle gourds in the field.

Highlights

• One young bottle gourd, about 1 kg
• Picked tender, the skin still soft and finely hairy
• Keeps 3 to 4 days in a cool place

Care

Fresh from the bed and not waxed or coated, so it keeps like garden vegetables. Keep shak and beans in the fridge in a cloth or paper bag and use within 3 days; keep gourds, pumpkin, potato and garlic cool and dry. Wash well before cooking. Weight is taken after washing and trimming, so the bill follows the final weight.