Once a traditional Spring Festival pastime, this 2,000-year-old game integrates elements of fantasy and imperial culture.

Gourds may be displayed on the kitchen table this time of year, but unlike their botanical brethren, they should never be ...

Consuming bottle gourd or ash gourd in your diet accelerates the pace of your weight loss with improvement in your health ...

Gourds should be stored in the salad tray of the fridge, where they will keep for 3-4 days. They do not freeze well, although some varieties such as the wax gourd may be pickled.

Gourds generally have a skin similar to winter squash and though they're often ornamental, some varieties are edible. F&W's guide to squash and gourds gives you the best chef-inspired recipes ...

[1] For most people, gourds are for eating, not for making music. In Chinese music, gourds fall into one of the eight categories of instruments and produce some of the most essential sounds in a ...