Updated On: 11 March, 2017 08:32 AM IST | | Shraddha Uchil and Krutika Behrawala
<p>As the temperature soars, cool off with innovative dishes and drinks made from seasonal bitter melon, love apples, plums and green cucumber</p>


Hanoi Bitter Melon Shrimp Salad
At Shizusan Shophouse & Bar, every dish has a story behind it. In Vietnamese homes, bitter melon is usually cooked at the start of their new year as a reminder of the bitter living conditions of the past. The Hanoi Bitter Melon Shrimp Salad is an ode to these festivities.