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For other uses, see Calabash (disambiguation).The calabash or African bottle gourd (not to be confused with the calabaza) is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe.For this reason, one of the calabash subspecies is known as the bottle gourd.The fresh fruit has a light green smooth skin and a white flesh.The calabash was one of the first cultivated plants in the world, grown not for food but as a container.It was named for the calabash tree (Crescentia cujete), a different type of plant.It is used in place of seafood in a form of vegetarian makizushi (rolled sushi).In Central America, the seeds of the Calabash gourd are toasted and ground with other ingredients (including rice, cinnamon, and allspice) to make the drink horchata.Bhopala in Marathi, Sorekayi in Kannada and 'Suraikkaai' (colloq.In Arabic it is called Qara.The shoots, tendrils, and leaves of the plant may also be eaten as greens.Additionally, the gourd can be dried out and used to smoke pipe tobacco.West Africa
Hollowed out and dried calabashes are a very typical utensil in households across West Africa.Mexico
In many rural parts of Mexico, the calabash is dried and carved hollow to create a bule, a gourd used to carry water around like a canteen.South America
In Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil, calabash gourds are dried and carved into mates, the traditional container for the popular caffeinated tealike drink (also called mate) brewed from the yerba mate plant.In the old days the doctors would carry medicine inside so it has fabled properties for healing.Dried calabash is also used as containers of liquids, often liquors or medicine.Calabash were also grown in earthen molds to form different shapes and dried to house pet crickets, which were kept for their song and fighting abilities.In Hawaii a calabash is a large serving bowl.It is usually made from a hardwood, rather than from the Calabash Gourd as in Maroon cultures.The use of the calabash in Hawaii has led to terms like "Calabash Family" or "Calabash Cousins".It indicates that an extended family has grown up around shared meals and close friendships.Food is very important in modern Hawaiian culture.The content described by the original editor of this article has been modified.This article needs additional citations for verification.Joseph Opala, "Origin of the Gullah", yale.This page was last modified on 19 March 2008, at 08:20.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Calabash is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, in the Wilmington metro area.The population was 711 at the 2000 census.The population density was 501.The average household size was 1.In the town the population was spread out with 9.The median age was 58 years.For every 100 females there were 93.For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.History
Calabash was named after gourds that grew in the region, which were used for drinking.Since the 1930s, Calabash has been known for its distinctive style of fried seafood, which has come to be known as "calabash style."Calabash style buffets are also in many southeastern coastal towns.Myrtle Beach, SC is home to a great majority of these restaurants as the city is very close to Calabash, NC.Facing Mount Liamuiga: A St.Seafood HutSeafood Restaurant1125 River Rd.Is there a Calabash restaurant we missed?
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