Talk:Gongura

Merge to Roselle
I oppose this. Gongura has special significance in Andhra Cuisine. It is not just about the plant. The significance is about the pickle that is made with this plant. So this article should not be merged with Roselle. Sumanthk 09:34, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

There is no evidence that Gongura is Roselle. Just look at the pictures of the two plants...they don't look at all similar. In addition, the uses of the two plants are also different. Unless someone shows otherwise, Gongura should be treated as its own plant species.

I oppose the merger. Gongura is a very spcial culinary preparation made of a Hibiscus species whih is slightly different botanically from Kenaf or Roselle plant. The prepration is specific to Telugu speaking people's cuisine. Kumarrao 09:15, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I oppose,Gongura cannot be exclusively associated with only Andhra cuisine. It is extensively cultivated in the North-eastern part of India too. Of the two varieties the red one is prominent because its more sour.In Assam the leaves are essential part of many local delicacies especially with fish and pork meat.Its locally known as Tenga Mora in Assamese and Maitha in Bodo. The fruit which is deep red in colour are used in making jellies and chutneys. In Meghalaya they make pickles from the leaves. (Ulti foodcraz y (talk) 03:30, 6 May 2009 (UTC))

What is Gongura? Hibiscus cannabinus or Hibiscus sabdariffa ? Need clarification.

DMR Sekhar (talk) 09:10, 30 July 2013 (UTC)

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Gongura's health benefits
"It is highly recommended for diabetes and heart patients to maintain their diet."

I removed this line from the article. This should not be in the article without citation.

96.251.85.166 (talk) 23:06, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Malakwang is also eaten by the Lango in Northern Uganda.
Malakwang is also eaten by the Lango in Northern Uganda. You can find it almost anywhere in Uganda. Might be added? Bram Jacobs (talk) 12:11, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

Due to?
Telugu people, mainly from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, locally called it as Andhra Matha in Telugu due to significance in their day to day diet.

The "due to" transition makes no sense here to a non-Indian person who doesn't speak Hindi or the Telugu language. &mdash; MaxEnt 05:24, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

Excessive regional emphasis in lead
All the regional material should be gathered into a separate section of the lead, after the main factual material has been covered.

"Gongura is a very rich source of iron, vitamins, folic acid and anti-oxidants essential for human nutrition."

That's a good example of what I mean by the "factual" material.

Where it's mainly consumed deserves one sentence in the early lead to establish context, then the factual material should be covered, then the regional attributes can be covered in depth. &mdash; MaxEnt 05:27, 31 May 2019 (UTC)

Well, I came back and took one cut at this. Here is how the lead paragraph now stands:

Gongura is a plant, either Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) or Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), grown for its edible leaves in India. These leaves are used in south central Indian cuisine to impart a tart flavour. Gongura comes in two varieties, green stemmed leaf and red stemmed. The red stemmed variety is more sour than the green stemmed variety. Gongura is a rich source of iron, vitamins, folic acid and anti-oxidants essential for human nutrition.

&mdash; MaxEnt 05:43, 31 May 2019 (UTC)