金瓜，因其颜色红黄似金，故名；又因其外形如南瓜，但比南瓜小，而称为桃南瓜；还由于其存放时间长，并且可供观赏，故而称为看瓜。金瓜味甘性平，无毒，有润肺、止咳、定喘、化痰的功效。金瓜味似南瓜，虽不如南瓜甜，但适用于多种烹调技法，经精烹细作仍不失为美味佳肴。下 Gourd, because of its color red and yellow like gold, hence the name; because of its appearance as a pumpkin, but smaller than the pumpkin, which is called peach pumpkin; also because of its long storage time, and for viewing, it is called to see melon. Sweet gourd flat, non-toxic, with lungs, cough, Dingchuan, phlegm effect. Gourd is like a pumpkin, although not as sweet as pumpkin, but suitable for a variety of cooking techniques, the refined cooking is still delicious food. under