Why isn’t bitter melon bitter? Revealing the secret of bitter melon and popular health topics
Recently, there have been heated discussions on the Internet around topics such as healthy diet and agricultural product improvement. Among them, "Why is bitter melon not bitter?" has become one of the hot search keywords. This article will combine the hot topic data of the past 10 days to analyze the scientific method of removing bitterness from bitter melon, and attach statistics on relevant hot topics.
1. Top 5 hot topics on healthy eating in the past 10 days
| Ranking | topic | Search volume (10,000) | Main platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How to remove bitterness from bitter gourd | 152.3 | Douyin/Xiaohongshu |
| 2 | Recommended low-sugar fruits | 98.7 | Weibo/Zhihu |
| 3 | Prepared dish safety | 85.2 | Toutiao/Baijiahao |
| 4 | New non-bitter varieties of bitter melon | 76.5 | Kuaishou/Bilibili |
| 5 | Summer Fire Recipes | 68.9 | WeChat public account |
2. Four scientific methods to remove bitterness from bitter gourd
1.preprocessing method: Marinate the cut bitter melon with salt for 10 minutes. After squeezing out the juice, the bitter substance (cucurbitacin C) can be reduced by 30%-50%. Actual measurement data from netizens shows:
| Treatment method | Bitterness reduction rate | Nutrient retention rate |
|---|---|---|
| Salting method | 47% | 82% |
| Ice water immersion | 35% | 91% |
| Blanching method | 58% | 75% |
2.Variety selection: The "White Jade Bitter Melon" newly cultivated by the Academy of Agricultural Sciences is only 1/5 of the bitterness of traditional varieties. Recently, its sales on e-commerce platforms have increased by 210% month-on-month.
3.cooking tips: Combined with eggs, honey and other ingredients to neutralize the bitter taste. The popular recipe "Bitter Melon Stuffed with Pork" has been liked 2.3 million times on Douyin.
4.Planting technology: Controlling light and moisture can adjust the content of bitter substances. Modern agricultural data shows that shade cultivation can reduce the content of momordica glycosides by 40%.
3. Analysis of hot topics discussed by netizens
| Disputed points | Support ratio | Opposition proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Should bitter melon be de-bittered? | 62% | 38% |
| Will nutrients be lost after bitterness is removed? | 45% | 55% |
| Safety of genetically modified bitter melon | 33% | 67% |
4. Advice from health experts
Professor Zhang, director of the Chinese Nutrition Society, pointed out: "Mount melon has a hypoglycemic effect, and it is recommended that patients with diabetes retain a moderate bitter taste. The general population can use mild bitter removal methods, such as ice water immersion, which can retain more than 80% of the nutrients and improve the taste."
Recently, good news has come from the field of agricultural scientific research. South China Agricultural University has successfully cultivated a new variety of bitter melon called "Sweet Crisp No. 1" with high nutrition and low bitterness. Its vitamin C content is 20% higher than that of ordinary varieties. It is expected to be launched on a large scale next year.
5. New trends in bitter melon consumption
1. Younger groups are more accepting of improved varieties, with consumers aged 25-35 accounting for 73% of buyers of low-bitter bitter melons.
2. Bitter melon deep-processed products are popular. Sales of products such as bitter melon tea and bitter melon powder increased by 145% year-on-year during the 618 period.
3. The innovative combination of "Bitter Melon+" has become a new favorite in catering. The bitter melon lemon tea launched by a certain online celebrity tea drink has sold more than 10,000 cups in a single day.
From the above analysis, it can be seen that under the general trend of healthy eating, how to balance the efficacy and taste of ingredients has become the focus of consumers. Behind the demand for "removing the bitterness" of bitter melon reflects contemporary people's refined pursuit of healthy life.
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