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For more tart-leaning fruits, like a bitter melon or even grapefruit, vanilla lends that baking-spice note that mellows acidity and tempers bolder flavors.

These include cinnamon, bitter melon, fenugreek and magnesium.

The larger Hmong immigrant community that they're a part of has introduced Minnesotans to treats like bitter melon and various Thai chili peppers.

Ms. Duterte, who is set to become the vice president on June 30, called Dr. Fortun a “bitter melon” and urged her to “turn off her Twitter.”

Hazel Ng, 48, who runs a private practice in Alhambra, Calif., has created handouts for her Chinese clients that showcase produce found in Asian grocery stores, like bitter melon and lychees.