kabocha
Green winter squash
Kabocha is a Japanese winter squash with dark green, bumpy skin and sweet, dense orange flesh.
Sometimes called Japanese pumpkin, it has a drier, starchier texture than butternut squash and a flavor often compared to sweet potato or chestnut.
Kabocha is roasted, steamed, or used in soups and tempura: The kabocha was caramelized and nutty after roasting.
Large orange autumn gourd
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
- butternutTan elongated squash
- delicataStriped winter squash variety
- fleshSoft body matter
seeds · rind · roasting · steaming · baking · puree · mashed · soup
Eccentric or almond-flavored
- sweetTasting of sugar
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- creamySmooth and rich
rich · dense · starchy · caramelized · buttery · umami · savory · mild
pumpkin
Large orange autumn gourd
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
- butternutTan elongated squash
- delicataStriped winter squash variety
flesh · seeds · rind · roasting · steaming · baking · puree · mashed · soup · stew
nutty
Eccentric or almond-flavored
creamy · rich · dense · starchy · caramelized · buttery · umami · savory · mild · velvety
tempura
Japanese battered fried food
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- fallDescend under gravity
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
October · November · seasonal · orange · cornucopia · warming · chilly
- vegetablesbroccoli, carrots, carrot, potato, cucumber
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- Cucurbitspumpkin, cucumber, zucchini, gourd, melon
- Asian producebok choy, napa cabbage, daikon, shiitake, water chestnut
- orange vegetablespumpkin, pumpkins, carrot, carrots, sweet potato
kabochasummer squash
Tender-skinned warm-weather gourd
zucchini · yellow squash · cucumber · spaghetti squash · chayote