Kabocha and buttercup squash may look wired and unattractive but trust me, their taste is simply unique. These two squash are used among chefs, home cooks, gardeners, professional growers because of their excellent culinary features and small size.
Kabocha squash is a Japanese type of winter squash that is gaining popularity these days for good reasons. Kabocha is a universal term for winter squash and pumpkin in Japan.
Buttercup squash is also a type of winter squash. It is one of the tastiest varieties of winter squash. They are squatty and round in shape and they also look like a pumpkin with a belly button.
Some people may think buttercup squash and kabocha squash are the same because of their similar appearance. But this isn’t so. It’s pretty easy confusing these two squash so this is why we will be looking at their differences.
-These two squash have thick skin.
-Both have a belly button.
–Their inner flesh is both orange-yellow.
-Both are winter squash.
-Both are great for culinary use.