African aubergine describes any of a large number of plants, closely related to the aubergine (US: eggplant), including gnagnan and diakhatous. They produce rather bitter fruits, slightly smaller than commonly available aubergines, that are cooked, usually fried, before eating. They are grown and cooked in the same way as aubergines and are small and well-flavoured. Many are actually grown in Europe.
The African Birdseye chilli is a small, truly hot chilli, about 10-20mm long, and with a diameter of 5-7mm, it is also known as the African Devil and the Naul chilli, this is a relative of the tabasco. The fruits are green to bright red when fresh, and they grow vertically.
A small, truly hot chilli, about 10-20mm long, and with a diameter of 5-7mm, it is also known as the African Devil and the Naul chilli, this is a relative of the tabasco. The fruits are green to bright red when fresh, and they grow vertically.
African aubergine. Small, well-flavoured vegetable fruits of the aubergine (US: eggplant) family, and grown and treated in the same way.
Horned cucumber. Horned melon. Kiwano. A strange-looking egg-shaped fruit. The mouthfuls of cool cucumbery seeds are enclosed in a spiky, warty, green or reddish-yellow skin. It is prepared for eating by halving it and scooping out the seeds.
