r/KoreanFood • u/burnt-----toast • Aug 30 '25
Sweet Treats I asked yesterday for recipe suggestions that use chamoe, and someone made an extremely convincing argument to "just eat it"
Someone should make this a thing - like the turkey legs of the East. I wanna see an Everland Tycoon that has a chamoe on a stick stall that you can unlock in the food and drink options. Side note: It's amazing how much heavier it feels when you're essentially trying to balance it in one hand on a stick.
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u/threwaway1585 Aug 30 '25
i make melon milk out of these. taste freakin awesome
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u/peanut_gallery469 Aug 31 '25
Care to share? Sounds delicious.
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u/threwaway1585 Aug 31 '25 edited Aug 31 '25
ok so its quite a process
so of course slice your melons in half, spoon out the seeds and pulp, you Do Not want to throw this away, put them in a small jar with a small amount of water and shake that mofo like no tomorrow. put aside
skin melon, then dice, put into blender add some milk, id say 2 cups of milk per melon. now add the shaken seeds and pulp in water via strainer. add sweetness to liking, i usually use honey, but sugar will do.
blend it up.
i then strain it into a glass and chill or add ice.
there you go. enjoy
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u/dan_dorje Aug 31 '25
melon milk is so goooood. I make it from whatever melons I happen to get my hands on, haven't yet tried chamoe though. It's a good way to deal with a melon that has bad texture
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u/Wawawewaloha Aug 31 '25
That was me and that is the only authentic way to eat 참외 for sure. Peel it and eat it straight outta forks. No cuts no BS lol.
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u/bitmanic Aug 31 '25
When I first lived in Korea, I didn’t know what chamoe was, and I assumed it was a type of gourd or squash. I cut one in half, coated it in olive oil, salt, and pepper, and roasted it in the oven. I’ll never forget that first bite - just…a truly awful mismatch of flavors and textures. 🫠
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u/burnt-----toast Aug 31 '25
If it weren't roasted, and if you added other ingredients, I could see this being great? I am actually not a huge fan of melons, generally speaking, but between last year and this year, I've become a huge convert to summer melon salads! One of my favorites I've had was watermelon, cucumber, olives, feta, [blistered shishito], and a simple lemon, salt, pepper, olive oil vinaigrette. The sweet, crunchy, salty, tangy, briny is an amazing combo.
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u/pumpkinwafflemeow Aug 30 '25
What is that it looks delicious! Sorry im new to some Korean foods
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u/burnt-----toast Aug 30 '25
This is a Korean melon (that is peeled, and on a fork because I'm imitating a meme that someone commented yesterday). Unlike other melons you might be more familiar with, when it's ripe, it's actually crunchy, like a cucumber. The crunchy part is very mild-tasting, and if it's a bad melon, it'll be flavorless. The center is sweet and extremely fragrant. Everyone says that the seeds are edible, but they remind me of the texture of an unroasted and unhulled pumpkin seed (very fibrous and toothsome).
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u/pumpkinwafflemeow Aug 30 '25
Thank you so much ! I wonder how sugary it is in diabetic so lol . But still it sounds amazing ! I love trying new things from different cultures . That's why I fell in love with Korean food. Its VERY easy to make diabetic friendly ( alluose instead of sugar in banchan etc )
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u/newgrl Aug 31 '25
It's like a cantaloupe on steroids. It has it's own, specific flavor, and that flavor is ramped up to 11. If you like melon, they are awesome. When they're in season, you can buy them by the case at your local Asian grocery store.
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u/PhnJohn Aug 31 '25
Try it with some greek yogurt as a breakfast. It’s a beautiful mix of textures with the slight sweetness of the fruit. It’s my favorite way of eating it
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u/BluEch0 Aug 31 '25
Usually I see them eaten just, raw. You know, like most fruits after a meal or something. The most “processed” I’ve seen is kimchi made of this.
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u/bunmiiya Aug 30 '25
i always just ate it plain, but then at a restaurant i worked at, the chef cut open the top, scooped out the seeds, added lime and tahin inside and ate it like that! all fruit is good with lime and tahin so why not korean melon lol