Oriental pickling melon

Oriental pickling melon, called wolgwa in Korean, and shirouri (シロウリ; 白瓜) in Japanese, is a group of nonsweet melon cultivars used in Asian cuisines.

Use
The melon is used as a vegetable in Asian cuisines.

Japan
In Japan, the melon is used in narazuke, a type of tsukemono.

Korea
In Korea, the melon is used as the main ingredient in wolgwa-chae, a type of japchae.