Ridge gourd, also known as turai/tori in Hindi, is a long, dark green vegetable with ridged skin and white, spongy flesh. It's widely used in Indian, Southeast Asian, and African cuisines for its ...

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music, gourds fall into one of the eight categories of instruments and produce some of the most essential sounds in a ...

Ash gourd or Chinese watermelon is a variety of gourd that is roughly the same size as a watermelon. This fruit gets its name from its powdery ash-colored exterior. It tastes similar to a cucumber and ...